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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
21.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff24
Headcount48
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.25↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.5:1— 0
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.12
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
24
Other Support Staff
48
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 | 8.25 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.26 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.12 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.6 | 48 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↓ -1.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -11.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 2.8d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 81.8% | 3.4d | 11.8% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 3.3d | 13.0% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 0.8d | 23.0% |
| 2018/19 | 70.0% | 5.7d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 2.0d | 18.0% |
| 2016/17 | 46.2% | 3.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Maidstone, St Michael's Church of England Junior