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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
3
Teachers (FTE)
40.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff21
Headcount37
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
3↓ -6.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
40.0:1↑ +25.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.16
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
4
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
21
Other Support Staff
37
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 | 3 | 4 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.47 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.16 | 21 | |
| Total Workforce | 18.6 | 37 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
70.8%↑ +64.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54.5% | 5.9d | 6.4% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 7.6d | 10.0% |
| 2020/21 | 66.7% | 1.8d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 66.7% | 2.1d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 63.6% | 5.0d | 6.5% |
| 2016/17 | 76.9% | 3.2d | — |
| 2015/16 | 71.4% | 2.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Swanage St Mark's Church of England