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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
25.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants21
Support Staff38
Headcount73
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
12.8↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.9:1↑ +1.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.98
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (headcount)
21
Total TAs (headcount)
38
Other Support Staff
73
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 | 12.8 | 14 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.54 | 21 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.98 | 38 | |
| Total Workforce | 44.3 | 73 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
69.2%↑ +27.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69.2% | 2.3d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 41.7% | 1.3d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 69.2% | 5.3d | 10.2% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 3.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 20.0% | 1.2d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 18.2% | 0.5d | 19.8% |
| 2016/17 | 20.0% | 1.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
Blaby Thistly Meadow