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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
17.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants21
Support Staff42
Headcount86
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.74— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.3:1↓ -0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.82
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
21
Total TAs (headcount)
42
Other Support Staff
86
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 | 19.74 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.15 | 21 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.82 | 42 | |
| Total Workforce | 52.7 | 86 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
58.3%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.3%↓ -36.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58.3% | 2.7d | 11.3% |
| 2022/23 | 58.3% | 2.8d | 47.5% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 5.9d | 32.1% |
| 2020/21 | 76.2% | 5.5d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 54.5% | 5.1d | 26.7% |
| 2017/18 | 65.2% | 4.1d | 5.2% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Thornhill Junior and Infant