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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
63
Teachers (FTE)
17.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff33
Headcount109
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
62.78↓ -2.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.5:1↑ +1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.44
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
66
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
33
Other Support Staff
109
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 | 62.78 | 66 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.57 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 29.44 | 33 | |
| Total Workforce | 100.8 | 109 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
81.8%↓ -5.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.1%↑ +0.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 81.8% | 9.0d | 16.1% |
| 2022/23 | 87.5% | 10.8d | 15.7% |
| 2021/22 | 72.4% | 8.8d | 31.0% |
| 2020/21 | 73.3% | 9.9d | 19.3% |
| 2017/18 | 61.5% | 6.8d | 19.7% |
| 2016/17 | 68.9% | 7.3d | — |
| 2015/16 | 64.0% | 7.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls'