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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
23.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff42
Headcount86
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
12.71↓ -2.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.0:1↑ +2.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.65
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
42
Other Support Staff
86
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 | 12.71 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 17.16 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.65 | 42 | |
| Total Workforce | 53.5 | 86 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
36.4%↓ -13.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.1%↑ +6.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.4% | 1.9d | 21.1% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 1.5d | 14.2% |
| 2021/22 | 81.8% | 13.3d | 4.3% |
| 2020/21 | 35.3% | 2.6d | 15.9% |
| 2018/19 | 55.6% | 14.1d | 10.3% |
| 2017/18 | 43.8% | 0.8d | 6.9% |
| 2016/17 | 70.6% | 2.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Michael's Church of England