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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
19
Teachers (FTE)
21.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants20
Support Staff41
Headcount87
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.37↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.1:1↓ -1.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.19
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (headcount)
20
Total TAs (headcount)
41
Other Support Staff
87
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 | 19.37 | 26 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.94 | 20 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.19 | 41 | |
| Total Workforce | 46.5 | 87 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
82.1%↑ +14.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
1.1%↓ -0.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 82.1% | 9.3d | 1.1% |
| 2022/23 | 67.9% | 9.5d | 2.0% |
| 2021/22 | 67.9% | 3.8d | 6.7% |
| 2020/21 | 53.8% | 2.3d | 4.5% |
| 2018/19 | 61.5% | 1.8d | 7.3% |
| 2017/18 | 55.6% | 1.7d | 17.1% |
| 2016/17 | 59.1% | 1.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mark's Church of England