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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
22.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff28
Headcount62
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.3↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.8:1↑ +1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.04
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
28
Other Support Staff
62
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 | 14.3 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.11 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.04 | 28 | |
| Total Workforce | 39.5 | 62 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.8%↑ +7.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -11.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.8% | 4.0d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 5.5d | 11.5% |
| 2021/22 | 89.5% | 6.0d | 12.9% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 2.3d | 15.7% |
| 2018/19 | 61.1% | 3.5d | 11.6% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 4.4d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 77.8% | 6.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John's Mead Church of England