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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
23.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff24
Headcount48
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.82↓ -0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.7:1↑ +0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.31
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
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 | 9.82 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.4 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.31 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 24.5 | 48 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
40.0%↓ -14.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.9%↑ +4.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 1.1d | 4.9% |
| 2022/23 | 54.5% | 2.0d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 5.1d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 53.8% | 8.8d | 8.5% |
| 2018/19 | 28.6% | 1.7d | 15.9% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 2.6d | 3.1% |
| 2016/17 | 57.1% | 4.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mark's Church of England Junior