Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Key Figures
8.04
Qualified Teachers (FTE)
27.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
2.1d
Teacher Absence (avg/teacher)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio — History
2024/25
27.6
8.04 FTE
2023/24
26.1
8.54 FTE
2022/23
18.2
11.4 FTE
2021/22
15.2
15.04 FTE
2020/21
19.3
10.85 FTE
2019/20
20.4
10.85 FTE
2018/19
21.7
11.19 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25.0% | |
| 2022/23 | 7.8 | 3.6 | 2 | 2.2 | 53.8% | |
| 2021/22 | 14.7 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 55.8% | |
| 2020/21 | 10.9 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 | 18.3% | |
| 2019/20 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 1.2 | 0 | 10.8% | |
| 2018/19 | 10.9 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 | 18.3% | |
| 2017/18 | 10.8 | 9 | 1.8 | 0 | 16.7% |
Teacher Sickness Absence
Staff Wellbeing — Sickness Data
Teacher absence due to illness
| Year | % Taking Absence | Avg Days (all teachers) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 55.6% | 2.1 |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | 41.2% | 0.9 |
| 2020/21 | 7.1% | 1.4 |
| 2018/19 | 35.7% | 0.4 |
| 2017/18 | 23.1% | 0.4 |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 1.7 |
National avg days lost per teacher: ~4.5. Grinling Gibbons Primary School's rate of 2.1 days per teacher is below average.