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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
19
Teachers (FTE)
20.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants29
Support Staff53
Headcount101
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.5:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.31
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
29
Total TAs (headcount)
53
Other Support Staff
101
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 | 19 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 20.58 | 29 | |
| Other Support Staff | 24.31 | 53 | |
| Total Workforce | 63.9 | 101 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
72.2%↑ +22.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.0%↓ -5.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 72.2% | 1.9d | 5.0% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 8.1d | 10.5% |
| 2021/22 | 73.7% | 11.1d | 12.9% |
| 2020/21 | 38.1% | 4.8d | 22.0% |
| 2018/19 | 61.1% | 2.3d | 5.9% |
| 2017/18 | 76.5% | 10.7d | 11.8% |
| 2016/17 | 56.3% | 1.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St. Mary's Blackbrook Catholic