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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
14.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants27
Support Staff37
Headcount81
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.22↑ +1.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.7:1↓ -3.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.12
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
27
Total TAs (headcount)
37
Other Support Staff
81
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 | 13.22 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.98 | 27 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.12 | 37 | |
| Total Workforce | 45.3 | 81 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
5.9%↓ -11.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.2%↓ -3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 0.1d | 5.2% |
| 2022/23 | 17.6% | 0.6d | 8.2% |
| 2021/22 | 20.0% | 1.0d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 35.3% | 0.6d | 23.2% |
| 2018/19 | 55.6% | 7.0d | 25.8% |
| 2017/18 | 20.0% | 0.6d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 18.8% | 1.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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West Malling Church of England