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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
48
Teachers (FTE)
20.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants40
Support Staff68
Headcount160
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
48.1↑ +7.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.1:1↓ -1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
51.64
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
52
Total Teachers (headcount)
40
Total TAs (headcount)
68
Other Support Staff
160
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 | 48.1 | 52 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 31.3 | 40 | |
| Other Support Staff | 51.64 | 68 | |
| Total Workforce | 131.0 | 160 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
76.1%↑ +2.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.9%↓ -13.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76.1% | 3.3d | 4.9% |
| 2022/23 | 73.5% | 4.0d | 18.7% |
| 2021/22 | 91.7% | 5.2d | 5.1% |
| 2020/21 | 57.1% | 3.1d | 8.2% |
| 2018/19 | 80.0% | 6.3d | 23.5% |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 3.8d | 33.1% |
| 2016/17 | 83.3% | 6.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mark's Church of England