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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
25.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants22
Support Staff32
Headcount64
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.6↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.7:1↓ -4.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.04
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
22
Total TAs (headcount)
32
Other Support Staff
64
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 | 8.6 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.2 | 22 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.04 | 32 | |
| Total Workforce | 32.8 | 64 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
62.5%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
17.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.2%↓ -16.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62.5% | 17.9d | 13.2% |
| 2022/23 | 62.5% | 27.8d | 29.4% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 8.1d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 27.3% | 0.7d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 2.9d | 11.0% |
| 2017/18 | 54.5% | 6.1d | 25.2% |
| 2016/17 | 75.0% | 3.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Luke's Halsall Church of England