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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
24.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff19
Headcount45
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.6— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.8:1↓ -2.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.95
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
45
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 | 9.6 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.92 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.95 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 29.5 | 45 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%↑ +21.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
27.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.4%↓ -15.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 27.4d | 10.4% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 1.1d | 25.9% |
| 2021/22 | 53.8% | 1.8d | 12.3% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 2.5d | 18.9% |
| 2018/19 | 36.4% | 2.9d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 4.1d | 10.4% |
| 2016/17 | 72.7% | 3.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Walton-le-Dale, St Leonard's Church of England