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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
26.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff18
Headcount41
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7↓ -2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.3:1↑ +7.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
41
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 | 7 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.21 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.8 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.0 | 41 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -12.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
32.6%↑ +7.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 11.3d | 32.6% |
| 2022/23 | 62.5% | 11.5d | 25.0% |
| 2021/22 | 36.4% | 2.8d | 19.0% |
| 2020/21 | 10.0% | 0.6d | 10.9% |
| 2018/19 | 81.8% | 11.2d | 40.0% |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 4.2d | 12.5% |
| 2016/17 | 70.0% | 4.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Richard's Roman Catholic