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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
17.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff27
Headcount52
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.2↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.7:1↓ -0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.56
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
27
Other Support Staff
52
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 | 8.2 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.59 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.56 | 27 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.4 | 52 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
58.3%↑ +8.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
29.5%↑ +29.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58.3% | 5.5d | 29.5% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 3.0d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 54.5% | 1.5d | 33.3% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 1.2d | 27.8% |
| 2018/19 | 66.7% | 2.8d | 28.6% |
| 2017/18 | 70.0% | 2.9d | 46.9% |
| 2016/17 | 62.5% | 2.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Michael's Church of England VA