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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
29
Teachers (FTE)
25.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants33
Support Staff55
Headcount121
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
29.38↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.0:1↑ +2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
34.52
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
33
Total Teachers (headcount)
33
Total TAs (headcount)
55
Other Support Staff
121
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 | 29.38 | 33 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 24.4 | 33 | |
| Other Support Staff | 34.52 | 55 | |
| Total Workforce | 88.3 | 121 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
63.9%↓ -10.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.2%↑ +0.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 63.9% | 2.9d | 9.2% |
| 2022/23 | 74.3% | 6.1d | 8.3% |
| 2021/22 | 78.0% | 5.7d | 11.1% |
| 2020/21 | 37.8% | 3.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 56.4% | 2.7d | 11.2% |
| 2017/18 | 57.5% | 2.9d | 9.9% |
| 2016/17 | 48.6% | 3.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mary's, Prittlewell, CofE