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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
11
Teachers (FTE)
19.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff29
Headcount61
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.94↑ +2.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.8:1↓ -6.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.93
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
61
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 | 10.94 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.72 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 19.93 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 46.6 | 61 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +7.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.8%↓ -18.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 4.4d | 11.8% |
| 2022/23 | 72.7% | 3.9d | 30.6% |
| 2021/22 | 83.3% | 14.0d | 18.7% |
| 2020/21 | 46.7% | 13.9d | 10.3% |
| 2018/19 | 46.7% | 0.8d | 3.6% |
| 2017/18 | 43.8% | 1.8d | 21.8% |
| 2016/17 | 45.0% | 4.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Stoke Mandeville Combined