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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
26.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants23
Support Staff35
Headcount78
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18.32↑ +2.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.2:1↓ -4.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.15
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
23
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
78
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 | 18.32 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 18.83 | 23 | |
| Other Support Staff | 24.15 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 61.3 | 78 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
30.0%↓ -17.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.1%↑ +4.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 30.0% | 0.8d | 20.1% |
| 2022/23 | 47.4% | 1.5d | 16.0% |
| 2021/22 | 58.3% | 2.3d | 29.5% |
| 2020/21 | 28.0% | 1.6d | 2.6% |
| 2018/19 | 65.2% | 3.5d | 35.5% |
| 2017/18 | 84.6% | 3.5d | 20.9% |
| 2016/17 | 54.5% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Margaret of Scotland Catholic