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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff20
Headcount41
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.7:1↑ +1.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.69
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
41
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 | 9 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.85 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.69 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 33.5 | 41 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
55.6%↓ -14.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
30.0%↑ +20
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 55.6% | 2.8d | 30.0% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 4.5d | 10.0% |
| 2021/22 | 36.4% | 0.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 27.3% | 0.9d | 9.1% |
| 2018/19 | 45.5% | 2.7d | 15.8% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 0.5d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 33.3% | 0.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant