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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffin
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
62
Teachers (FTE)
15.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff64
Headcount150
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
62.49↓ -3.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.5:1↑ +1.2
Bairn:Teacher Ratio
33.67
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
73
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
64
Other Support Staff
150
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffin ratios — 5 year trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 62.49 | 73 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.03 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 33.67 | 64 | |
| Total Workforce | 108.2 | 150 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Seikness days an staff turnower ower time
Nat: 60.7%
73.6%↑ +12.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.7%↑ +2
Staff Turnover
Teacher absence — 5 year trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73.6% | 5.7d | 22.7% |
| 2022/23 | 61.1% | 5.0d | 20.7% |
| 2021/22 | 77.6% | 6.6d | 21.6% |
| 2020/21 | 55.3% | 2.3d | 7.7% |
| 2018/19 | 60.7% | 5.6d | 7.3% |
| 2017/18 | 62.3% | 2.3d | 15.0% |
| 2016/17 | 62.7% | 1.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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King Edward VI Lordswood