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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
25.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff15
Headcount34
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.46↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.4:1↑ +0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.56
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
16.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
15
Other Support Staff
34
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 8.46 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.53 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.56 | 15 | |
| Total Workforce | 20.6 | 34 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -38.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 4.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 88.9% | 9.4d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 77.8% | 5.4d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 22.2% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 8.8d | 17.4% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England