Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Key Figures
66.12
Qualified Teachers (FTE)
17.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
2d
Teacher Absence (avg/teacher)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio — History
2024/25
17.1
66.12 FTE
2023/24
17.3
66.89 FTE
2022/23
19.0
60.69 FTE
2021/22
23.1
42.86 FTE
2020/21
24.8
42.26 FTE
2019/20
21.1
45.36 FTE
2018/19
20.9
42.33 FTE
National primary average: ~20.9. A higher ratio indicates fewer teachers per pupil.
Staff Retention — Historical View
| Year | Total FTE | Retained | Left Sector | Moved School | Turnover Rate | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.1 | 50.7 | 7.4 | 8 | 23.3% | |
| 2022/23 | 59.7 | 43.9 | 10.4 | 5.4 | 26.5% | |
| 2021/22 | 42.4 | 33.4 | 6 | 3 | 21.2% | |
| 2020/21 | 41.6 | 34.2 | 5.4 | 2 | 17.8% | |
| 2019/20 | 43.9 | 31.2 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 28.9% | |
| 2018/19 | 41.8 | 33.8 | 3 | 5 | 19.1% | |
| 2017/18 | 43.2 | 32.4 | 6 | 4.8 | 25.0% |
Teacher Sickness Absence
Staff Wellbeing — Sickness Data
Teacher absence due to illness
| Year | % Taking Absence | Avg Days (all teachers) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 2.0 |
| 2022/23 | 60.6% | 2.2 |
| 2021/22 | 59.4% | 3.2 |
| 2020/21 | 52.1% | 2.5 |
| 2018/19 | 34.8% | 1.2 |
| 2017/18 | 25.9% | 0.8 |
National avg days lost per teacher: ~4.5. Bishop Douglass School Finchley's rate of 2 days per teacher is below average.