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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
26.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff18
Headcount42
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.94↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.2:1↑ +1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.35
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
42
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 | 7.94 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.46 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.35 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 23.8 | 42 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
20.0%↓ -20
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.8%↑ +12.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.0% | 0.6d | 12.8% |
| 2022/23 | 40.0% | 2.3d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 70.0% | 13.8d | 12.3% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 0.6d | 14.1% |
| 2018/19 | 18.2% | 0.3d | 11.5% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England