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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
43
Teachers (FTE)
16.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff26
Headcount77
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
43.2↑ +1.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.4:1↑ +1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.97
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
44
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
26
Other Support Staff
77
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 | 43.2 | 44 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.73 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.97 | 26 | |
| Total Workforce | 70.9 | 77 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.3%↓ -8.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.0%↓ -5.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.3% | 4.4d | 12.0% |
| 2022/23 | 85.7% | 11.7d | 17.2% |
| 2021/22 | 45.7% | 2.7d | 26.1% |
| 2020/21 | 72.3% | 7.3d | 18.7% |
| 2018/19 | 48.1% | 2.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Ellesmere Port Church of England