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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff17
Headcount43
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.8↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.0:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.33
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
43
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 | 8.8 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.19 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.33 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.3 | 43 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
27.3%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -26.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 27.3% | 0.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 28.6% | 3.5d | 19.8% |
| 2018/19 | 31.3% | 0.9d | 14.3% |
| 2017/18 | 41.2% | 2.8d | 12.7% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 4.8d | — |
| 2015/16 | 43.8% | 1.0d | — |
| 2014/15 | 56.3% | 1.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Swithun Wells Catholic