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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
20.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff17
Headcount39
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.4— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.2:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.82
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
39
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 | 9.4 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.44 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.82 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.7 | 39 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
36.4%↓ -30.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.3%↑ +9.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.4% | 2.8d | 21.3% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 7.9d | 11.9% |
| 2021/22 | 64.3% | 9.6d | 47.6% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 1.9d | 13.5% |
| 2018/19 | 41.7% | 1.4d | 19.6% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 4.3d | 23.3% |
| 2016/17 | 30.8% | 10.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Michael's Woolmer Green CofE VA