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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
29
Teachers (FTE)
21.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants64
Support Staff80
Headcount178
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
29.4↑ +0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.3:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
50.76
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
34
Total Teachers (headcount)
64
Total TAs (headcount)
80
Other Support Staff
178
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 | 29.4 | 34 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 45.32 | 64 | |
| Other Support Staff | 50.76 | 80 | |
| Total Workforce | 125.5 | 178 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
68.6%↑ +13.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.5%↓ -10.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 68.6% | 2.3d | 5.5% |
| 2022/23 | 54.8% | 1.2d | 15.6% |
| 2021/22 | 52.9% | 4.5d | 12.5% |
| 2020/21 | 41.7% | 1.3d | 1.7% |
| 2018/19 | 42.4% | 1.3d | 7.8% |
| 2017/18 | 54.3% | 2.0d | 13.2% |
| 2016/17 | 57.1% | 1.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mark's Church of England