Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Key Figures
11.56
Qualified Teachers (FTE)
17.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
1.3d
Teacher Absence (avg/teacher)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio — History
2024/25
17.8
11.56 FTE
2023/24
18.0
11.75 FTE
2022/23
19.0
11.26 FTE
2021/22
19.1
12.04 FTE
2020/21
19.5
12.14 FTE
2019/20
21.6
11.24 FTE
2018/19
22.3
9.59 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 | 11.8 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 1 | 20.3% | |
| 2022/23 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2021/22 | 11.6 | 6.6 | 4 | 1 | 43.1% | |
| 2020/21 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 1 | 0.4 | 11.6% | |
| 2019/20 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 0.4 | 1 | 12.5% | |
| 2018/19 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2017/18 | 10.2 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 27.5% |
Teacher Sickness Absence
Staff Wellbeing — Sickness Data
Teacher absence due to illness
| Year | % Taking Absence | Avg Days (all teachers) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 1.3 |
| 2022/23 | 23.1% | 0.6 |
| 2021/22 | 53.3% | 4.2 |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 0.5 |
| 2018/19 | 18.8% | 1.6 |
| 2017/18 | 26.7% | 3.0 |
| 2016/17 | 5.9% | 0.1 |
National avg days lost per teacher: ~4.5. Homerswood Primary and Nursery School's rate of 1.3 days per teacher is below average.