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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
16.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff10
Headcount24
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.76↑ +0.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.3:1↓ -2.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
10
Other Support Staff
24
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 | 5.76 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.19 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.8 | 10 | |
| Total Workforce | 15.8 | 24 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↓ -19
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -7.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 2.3d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 85.7% | 7.3d | 7.4% |
| 2021/22 | 71.4% | 3.2d | 16.7% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 5.6d | 38.5% |
| 2018/19 | 12.5% | 0.1d | 31.0% |
| 2017/18 | 57.1% | 3.1d | 20.8% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 2.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Long Whatton Church of England