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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
21.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff17
Headcount34
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.68↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.9:1↓ -0.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.11
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
34
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 | 7.68 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.59 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.11 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 21.4 | 34 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
85.7%↑ +60.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -10.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 85.7% | 4.4d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 25.0% | 0.5d | 10.7% |
| 2021/22 | 62.5% | 13.9d | 13.3% |
| 2020/21 | 62.5% | 6.6d | 13.3% |
| 2018/19 | 66.7% | 1.9d | 12.3% |
| 2017/18 | 55.6% | 2.6d | 2.7% |
| 2016/17 | 55.6% | 14.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Slaithwaite Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant