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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
24.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff18
Headcount36
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.2↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.0:1↓ -2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.41
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
36
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 | 8.2 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.55 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.41 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.2 | 36 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -12.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 70.0% | 8.3d | 7.3% |
| 2020/21 | 12.5% | 0.3d | 33.3% |
| 2018/19 | 45.5% | 4.2d | 31.7% |
| 2017/18 | 61.5% | 5.3d | 23.9% |
| 2016/17 | 30.0% | 0.9d | — |
| 2015/16 | 44.4% | 1.2d | — |
| 2014/15 | 36.4% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church