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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
27.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants21
Support Staff54
Headcount96
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.46↑ +0.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
27.6:1↑ +0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
28.57
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (headcount)
21
Total TAs (headcount)
54
Other Support Staff
96
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 | 17.46 | 21 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 16.37 | 21 | |
| Other Support Staff | 28.57 | 54 | |
| Total Workforce | 62.4 | 96 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.8%↓ -2.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 3.4d | 9.8% |
| 2022/23 | 75.0% | 5.5d | 12.6% |
| 2021/22 | 55.0% | 2.0d | 13.9% |
| 2020/21 | 45.0% | 1.0d | 3.4% |
| 2018/19 | 70.8% | 4.3d | 2.5% |
| 2017/18 | 63.0% | 9.5d | 9.7% |
| 2016/17 | 61.5% | 3.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John Fisher Catholic