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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
26.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff18
Headcount42
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.12↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.2:1↑ +0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.92
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
42
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 | 8.12 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.52 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.92 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.6 | 42 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
62.5%↓ -26.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.9%↑ +16.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62.5% | 10.7d | 16.9% |
| 2022/23 | 88.9% | 3.6d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 81.8% | 3.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 44.4% | 2.4d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 58.3% | 5.5d | 21.3% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 8.1d | 11.2% |
| 2016/17 | 60.0% | 7.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Catherine's Catholic