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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
24
Teachers (FTE)
16.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff23
Headcount64
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
24.01↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.6:1— 0
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.23
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
64
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 | 24.01 | 26 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.95 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.23 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 49.2 | 64 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
42.3%↓ -18.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.6%↓ -19.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 42.3% | 1.3d | 14.6% |
| 2022/23 | 60.7% | 7.3d | 33.9% |
| 2021/22 | 82.6% | 9.2d | 4.8% |
| 2020/21 | 36.0% | 4.8d | 21.2% |
| 2018/19 | 62.1% | 9.4d | 34.4% |
| 2017/18 | 46.7% | 9.3d | 26.8% |
| 2016/17 | 45.2% | 5.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Michael's Church of England