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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
18.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff19
Headcount38
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.2↑ +3.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.8:1↓ -7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.69
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
38
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 | 4.58 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.69 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.5 | 38 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
33.3%↑ +20.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
33.9%↓ -4.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33.3% | 1.7d | 33.9% |
| 2022/23 | 12.5% | 0.9d | 38.0% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 10.0d | 33.7% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 2.6d | 11.2% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 1.9d | 9.4% |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 3.5d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 30.0% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mark's Church of England