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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff24
Headcount47
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.61↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.3:1↑ +0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.26
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
24
Other Support Staff
47
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 | 9.61 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.75 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.26 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 36.6 | 47 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.8%↑ +7.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.0%↓ -4.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.8% | 4.2d | 6.0% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 2.5d | 10.4% |
| 2021/22 | 81.3% | 7.2d | 17.2% |
| 2020/21 | 35.7% | 5.0d | 30.4% |
| 2018/19 | 69.2% | 1.1d | 10.0% |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 1.9d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 57.1% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England