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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
16.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff18
Headcount33
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.75↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.0:1↑ +2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.98
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
33
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 | 6.75 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.32 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.98 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 23.1 | 33 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
20.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.2%↑ +5.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.0% | 0.8d | 22.2% |
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 1.6d | 25.0% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 3.6d | 28.6% |
| 2018/19 | 42.9% | 13.0d | 14.3% |
| 2017/18 | 28.6% | 19.4d | 11.8% |
| 2016/17 | 12.5% | 0.4d | — |
| 2015/16 | 57.1% | 25.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Berwick St Mary's Church of England