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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
4
Teachers (FTE)
16.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff17
Headcount28
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
3.97↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.6:1↓ -5.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.71
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
28
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 | 3.97 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.7 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.71 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 13.4 | 28 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
57.1%↓ -28.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
28.6%↓ -29.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57.1% | 1.2d | 28.6% |
| 2022/23 | 85.7% | 5.6d | 57.7% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 4.5d | 26.4% |
| 2020/21 | 42.9% | 0.8d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 37.5% | 0.6d | 14.0% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 1.5d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mark's Church of England