{nav.sampleImage}
Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
90
Teachers (FTE)
16.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff82
Headcount203
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
89.5↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.2:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
66.65
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
93
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
82
Other Support Staff
203
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 | 89.5 | 93 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 22.9 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 66.65 | 82 | |
| Total Workforce | 179.1 | 203 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
63.4%↑ +9.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.0%↓ -9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 63.4% | 7.6d | 11.0% |
| 2022/23 | 53.8% | 3.6d | 20.0% |
| 2021/22 | 48.0% | 2.9d | 11.3% |
| 2020/21 | 37.6% | 1.9d | 4.2% |
| 2018/19 | 61.6% | 6.4d | 9.4% |
| 2017/18 | 53.9% | 2.4d | 8.4% |
| 2016/17 | 54.2% | 5.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
Ormiston Shelfield Community