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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
16
Teachers (FTE)
24.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants30
Support Staff53
Headcount103
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.27↑ +1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.3:1↓ -2.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.33
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
30
Total TAs (headcount)
53
Other Support Staff
103
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 | 16.27 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.24 | 30 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.33 | 53 | |
| Total Workforce | 51.8 | 103 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
65.0%↓ -7.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.7%↓ -5.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 65.0% | 3.8d | 6.7% |
| 2022/23 | 72.2% | 5.8d | 12.6% |
| 2021/22 | 55.6% | 4.4d | 15.8% |
| 2020/21 | 28.6% | 3.3d | 9.5% |
| 2018/19 | 60.9% | 6.9d | 19.2% |
| 2017/18 | 35.0% | 1.4d | 0.0% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist