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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
58
Teachers (FTE)
18.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff44
Headcount119
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
58.08↑ +1.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.9:1↑ +0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.21
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
66
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
44
Other Support Staff
119
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 | 58.08 | 66 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.24 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 30.21 | 44 | |
| Total Workforce | 93.5 | 119 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
59.2%↓ -15.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.6%↑ +2.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 59.2% | 3.2d | 9.6% |
| 2022/23 | 74.3% | 3.5d | 6.7% |
| 2021/22 | 68.2% | 4.3d | 3.2% |
| 2020/21 | 36.1% | 1.9d | 5.7% |
| 2018/19 | 60.3% | 1.4d | 11.4% |
| 2017/18 | 50.8% | 1.3d | 10.8% |
| 2016/17 | 58.3% | 5.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar