Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Key Figures
1.8
Qualified Teachers (FTE)
33.3:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
Pupil:Teacher Ratio — History
2024/25
33.3
1.8 FTE
2023/24
24.5
2.51 FTE
2022/23
42.7
1.31 FTE
2021/22
12.3
5.51 FTE
2020/21
11.6
5.51 FTE
2019/20
15.2
5.51 FTE
2018/19
16.8
5.51 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 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 40.0% | |
| 2022/23 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2021/22 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 76.4% | |
| 2020/21 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2019/20 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2018/19 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 2017/18 | 6.1 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 0 | 9.8% |
Teacher Sickness Absence
Staff Wellbeing — Sickness Data
Teacher absence due to illness
| Year | % Taking Absence | Avg Days (all teachers) |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 71.4% | 4.1 |
| 2020/21 | 42.9% | 3.3 |
| 2018/19 | 57.1% | 2.1 |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 2.2 |
| 2016/17 | 57.1% | 2.1 |
| 2015/16 | 100.0% | 7.5 |
| 2014/15 | 83.3% | 13.3 |
National avg days lost per teacher: ~4.5. Nell Gwynn Nursery School's rate of — per teacher