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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff18
Headcount47
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.01↓ -2.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.0:1↑ +0.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.12
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
47
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 | 9.01 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.83 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.12 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.0 | 47 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.1%↑ +0.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 2.7d | 17.1% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 4.1d | 16.3% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 9.4d | 16.3% |
| 2020/21 | 38.5% | 1.0d | 5.8% |
| 2018/19 | 23.1% | 0.3d | 6.1% |
| 2017/18 | 46.7% | 1.0d | 11.4% |
| 2016/17 | 38.9% | 1.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Dewhurst St Mary CofE