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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff25
Headcount49
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.8↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.6:1↑ +2.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.37
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
49
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 | 8.8 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.99 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.37 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 37.2 | 49 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
55.6%↓ -4.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.4%↑ +10
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 55.6% | 1.6d | 22.4% |
| 2022/23 | 60.0% | 4.8d | 12.4% |
| 2021/22 | 18.2% | 0.3d | 8.9% |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 0.2d | 1.1% |
| 2018/19 | 16.7% | 0.2d | 13.0% |
| 2017/18 | 25.0% | 0.8d | 16.1% |
| 2016/17 | 20.0% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas' Leesfield CofE