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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
19.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff21
Headcount44
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.77↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.8:1↑ +2.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
21
Other Support Staff
44
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 | 16.77 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.74 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12 | 21 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.5 | 44 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
60.0%↑ +6.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.0%↑ +19
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 6.5d | 19.0% |
| 2022/23 | 53.8% | 17.9d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 72.2% | 5.4d | 22.5% |
| 2020/21 | 27.8% | 1.8d | 5.6% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 0.9d | 33.3% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 2.4d | 5.9% |
| 2016/17 | 70.0% | 3.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Michael at Bowes CofE Junior