Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Key Figures
72
Qualified Teachers (FTE)
17.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.4d
Teacher Absence (avg/teacher)
Pupil:Teacher Ratio — History
2024/25
17.0
72 FTE
2023/24
17.6
72 FTE
2022/23
18.0
73.9 FTE
2021/22
18.5
82.4 FTE
2020/21
17.0
86.4 FTE
2019/20
16.9
84.28 FTE
2018/19
17.2
81.28 FTE
National primary average: ~20.9. A higher ratio indicates fewer teachers per pupil.
Staff Retention — Historical View
| Year | Total FTE | Retained | Left Sector | Moved School | Turnover Rate | Stability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 72 | 53 | 8 | 11 | 26.4% | |
| 2022/23 | 73.9 | 53.3 | 8 | 12.6 | 27.9% | |
| 2021/22 | 82.4 | 56.4 | 11 | 15 | 31.6% | |
| 2020/21 | 86.4 | 66.4 | 9 | 11 | 23.1% | |
| 2019/20 | 84.5 | 67.3 | 7 | 10.2 | 20.4% | |
| 2018/19 | 81.3 | 59.3 | 11 | 11 | 27.1% |
Teacher Sickness Absence
Staff Wellbeing — Sickness Data
Teacher absence due to illness
| Year | % Taking Absence | Avg Days (all teachers) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76.9% | 10.4 |
| 2022/23 | 84.5% | 5.8 |
| 2021/22 | 83.5% | 8.7 |
| 2020/21 | 90.1% | 13.0 |
| 2018/19 | 69.7% | 5.1 |
National avg days lost per teacher: ~4.5. Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst's rate of 10.4 days per teacher is above average.