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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
21
Teachers (FTE)
24.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants37
Support Staff44
Headcount105
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
21.2↑ +1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.8:1↓ -0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.13
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (headcount)
37
Total TAs (headcount)
44
Other Support Staff
105
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 | 21.2 | 24 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 25.17 | 37 | |
| Other Support Staff | 29.13 | 44 | |
| Total Workforce | 75.5 | 105 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
23.8%↓ -11
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.2%↓ -4.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 23.8% | 0.3d | 10.2% |
| 2022/23 | 34.8% | 0.8d | 14.7% |
| 2021/22 | 43.5% | 2.9d | 7.1% |
| 2020/21 | 9.1% | 0.1d | 11.3% |
| 2018/19 | 36.0% | 4.9d | 8.6% |
| 2017/18 | 37.5% | 0.5d | 10.0% |
| 2016/17 | 42.3% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Robert Southwell Catholic