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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
16.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff20
Headcount39
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.1↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.7:1↓ -1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.12
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
39
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 | 8.1 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.53 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.12 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.8 | 39 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.0%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.2%↓ -7.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 1.9d | 18.2% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 2.2d | 25.3% |
| 2021/22 | 87.5% | 5.5d | 15.2% |
| 2020/21 | 12.5% | 0.1d | 9.1% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 3.8d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 57.1% | 4.4d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 57.1% | 4.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Wittersham Church of England