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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
8.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff12
Headcount28
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.92— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
8.8:1↓ -1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
3.15
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
6.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
12
Other Support Staff
28
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 | 6.92 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 2.15 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 3.15 | 12 | |
| Total Workforce | 12.2 | 28 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +13.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.5%↓ -3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 9.6d | 14.5% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 2.7d | 17.5% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 4.4d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 80.0% | 2.8d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 2.7d | 29.4% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 0.4d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 1.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Taddington and Priestcliffe