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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
74
Teachers (FTE)
16.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants21
Support Staff48
Headcount153
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
73.61↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.5:1↓ -0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
43.25
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
84
Total Teachers (headcount)
21
Total TAs (headcount)
48
Other Support Staff
153
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 | 73.61 | 84 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 18.09 | 21 | |
| Other Support Staff | 43.25 | 48 | |
| Total Workforce | 134.9 | 153 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.2%↓ -5.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.7%↑ +0.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.2% | 4.6d | 14.7% |
| 2022/23 | 75.9% | 2.2d | 14.3% |
| 2021/22 | 76.7% | 4.6d | 12.7% |
| 2020/21 | 55.7% | 4.1d | 9.6% |
| 2018/19 | 61.4% | 3.1d | 9.9% |
| 2017/18 | 52.2% | 1.8d | 11.6% |
| 2016/17 | 60.4% | 2.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High