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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
20.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff41
Headcount75
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
12.8↑ +0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.7:1↓ -1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
41
Other Support Staff
75
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 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.62 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.2 | 41 | |
| Total Workforce | 45.6 | 75 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
64.3%↓ -6.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -19.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 64.3% | 2.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 70.6% | 14.7d | 19.2% |
| 2021/22 | 88.2% | 7.4d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 56.3% | 7.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 35.3% | 4.0d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 3.7d | 15.3% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England