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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
69
Teachers (FTE)
17.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff62
Headcount156
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
68.7↑ +3.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.7:1↓ -0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
46.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
79
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
62
Other Support Staff
156
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 | 68.7 | 79 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.41 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 46.6 | 62 | |
| Total Workforce | 127.7 | 156 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
81.0%↑ +5.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.7%↓ -7.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 81.0% | 9.3d | 10.7% |
| 2022/23 | 75.6% | 7.4d | 18.1% |
| 2021/22 | 81.7% | 8.0d | 10.0% |
| 2020/21 | 54.9% | 4.7d | 10.1% |
| 2018/19 | 66.7% | 2.9d | 11.4% |
| 2017/18 | 65.2% | 5.0d | 9.8% |
| 2016/17 | 68.8% | 3.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary