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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
22.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants5
Support Staff9
Headcount22
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.26↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.0:1↓ -0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
4.86
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
5
Total TAs (headcount)
9
Other Support Staff
22
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 | 6.26 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 2.83 | 5 | |
| Other Support Staff | 4.86 | 9 | |
| Total Workforce | 13.9 | 22 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
14.1%↓ -11.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60.0% | 3.6d | 25.4% |
| 2021/22 | 62.5% | 4.9d | 15.4% |
| 2020/21 | 42.9% | 4.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 57.1% | 27.5d | 44.4% |
| 2017/18 | 37.5% | 1.2d | 15.6% |
| 2016/17 | 33.3% | 3.0d | — |
| 2015/16 | 25.0% | 0.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Mellor St Mary Church of England