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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff17
Headcount33
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.7:1↑ +2.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.88
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
33
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 | 10 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.62 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.88 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 26.5 | 33 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
72.7%↑ +39.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
27.3%↑ +9.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 72.7% | 3.0d | 27.3% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 0.6d | 18.2% |
| 2021/22 | 21.4% | 0.5d | 26.8% |
| 2020/21 | 14.3% | 6.2d | 22.2% |
| 2018/19 | 27.3% | 0.5d | 25.0% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 2.5d | 73.7% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 3.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mary Magdalene CofE