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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
23.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff45
Headcount84
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.88↑ +0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.5:1↓ -0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.37
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
45
Other Support Staff
84
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 | 17.88 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.49 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.37 | 45 | |
| Total Workforce | 51.7 | 84 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
31.6%↓ -13.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.4%↓ -9.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 31.6% | 1.1d | 3.4% |
| 2022/23 | 45.0% | 2.1d | 13.3% |
| 2021/22 | 65.0% | 7.5d | 8.3% |
| 2020/21 | 22.7% | 2.3d | 10.9% |
| 2018/19 | 21.1% | 2.4d | 6.9% |
| 2017/18 | 42.1% | 1.7d | 5.7% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Shenfield St. Mary's Church of England