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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff13
Headcount34
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.79↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.4:1↑ +1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.57
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
13
Other Support Staff
34
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 | 8.79 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.01 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.57 | 13 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.4 | 34 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
44.4%↓ -27
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -12.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 44.4% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 1.8d | 12.3% |
| 2021/22 | 88.9% | 5.4d | 29.4% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 2.0d | 25.6% |
| 2018/19 | 45.5% | 3.6d | 44.8% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 10.6d | 19.0% |
| 2016/17 | 38.5% | 1.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Blandford St Mary Church of England