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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
24
Teachers (FTE)
21.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff44
Headcount84
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
24.28↑ +0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.6:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.77
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
44
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 | 24.28 | 26 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.21 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.77 | 44 | |
| Total Workforce | 55.3 | 84 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
79.2%↑ +18.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.1%↓ -5.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 79.2% | 5.5d | 10.1% |
| 2022/23 | 60.7% | 3.5d | 15.7% |
| 2021/22 | 74.1% | 5.6d | 7.0% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 1.2d | 4.2% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 1.5d | 4.3% |
| 2017/18 | 34.6% | 1.1d | 10.5% |
| 2016/17 | 46.4% | 2.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle