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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
15.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff20
Headcount45
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.56— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.3:1↓ -1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.28
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
20
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 | 16.56 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.85 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.28 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.7 | 45 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
73.7%↑ +20.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -14.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73.7% | 8.3d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 53.3% | 8.8d | 14.7% |
| 2021/22 | 64.3% | 7.3d | 17.5% |
| 2020/21 | 72.7% | 13.3d | 17.5% |
| 2018/19 | 57.1% | 3.2d | 7.4% |
| 2017/18 | 69.2% | 14.8d | 9.3% |
| 2016/17 | 86.7% | 11.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Blackminster Middle