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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffin
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
22
Teachers (FTE)
19.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants17
Support Staff35
Headcount82
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22.47↓ -0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.8:1↓ -0.1
Bairn:Teacher Ratio
19.88
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
30
Total Teachers (headcount)
17
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
82
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffin ratios — 5 year trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 22.47 | 30 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.96 | 17 | |
| Other Support Staff | 19.88 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 53.3 | 82 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Seikness days an staff turnower ower time
Nat: 60.7%
80.6%↑ +0.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.1%↓ -7.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher absence — 5 year trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.6% | 11.5d | 9.1% |
| 2022/23 | 80.0% | 8.1d | 16.2% |
| 2021/22 | 51.6% | 1.8d | 10.4% |
| 2020/21 | 34.3% | 0.6d | 6.5% |
| 2018/19 | 53.1% | 2.3d | 3.8% |
| 2017/18 | 52.9% | 4.8d | 9.7% |
| 2016/17 | 65.7% | 3.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mary's Church of England Middle