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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
25.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants22
Support Staff32
Headcount64
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.2↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.3:1↑ +1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.82
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
22
Total TAs (headcount)
32
Other Support Staff
64
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 | 9.2 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 16.25 | 22 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.82 | 32 | |
| Total Workforce | 46.3 | 64 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
45.5%↓ -27.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.6%↑ +0.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.5% | 1.6d | 10.6% |
| 2022/23 | 72.7% | 3.4d | 10.4% |
| 2021/22 | 45.5% | 1.5d | 28.3% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 1.2d | 11.6% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 2.1d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 88.9% | 6.1d | 23.3% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE