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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
22.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants46
Support Staff67
Headcount133
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.4↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.6:1↓ -0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
38.32
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
46
Total TAs (headcount)
67
Other Support Staff
133
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 | 17.4 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 29.66 | 46 | |
| Other Support Staff | 38.32 | 67 | |
| Total Workforce | 85.4 | 133 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.0%↓ -17.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 4.2d | 19.0% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 4.0d | 36.2% |
| 2021/22 | 77.3% | 5.5d | 10.0% |
| 2020/21 | 38.1% | 1.4d | 9.5% |
| 2018/19 | 56.5% | 1.9d | 7.5% |
| 2017/18 | 28.0% | 2.0d | 10.0% |
| 2016/17 | 46.4% | 1.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Folkestone St. Mary's Church of England