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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
27
Teachers (FTE)
22.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants58
Support Staff99
Headcount195
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
27.35↑ +0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.3:1↓ -0.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
40.63
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
38
Total Teachers (headcount)
58
Total TAs (headcount)
99
Other Support Staff
195
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 | 27.35 | 38 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 29.24 | 58 | |
| Other Support Staff | 40.63 | 99 | |
| Total Workforce | 97.2 | 195 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
81.6%↑ +3.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.4%↓ -0.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 81.6% | 5.4d | 3.4% |
| 2022/23 | 78.4% | 7.4d | 3.6% |
| 2021/22 | 82.1% | 6.0d | 3.8% |
| 2020/21 | 62.2% | 2.8d | 9.5% |
| 2018/19 | 71.0% | 2.0d | 5.9% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 2.3d | 8.4% |
| 2016/17 | 80.6% | 7.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Withycombe Raleigh Church of England