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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
19.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff31
Headcount63
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.77↓ -2.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.5:1↑ +1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
31
Other Support Staff
63
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 | 11.77 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.51 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.42 | 31 | |
| Total Workforce | 36.7 | 63 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
65.0%↑ +1.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.9%↑ +7.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 65.0% | 1.5d | 22.9% |
| 2022/23 | 63.2% | 4.4d | 15.2% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 4.1d | 8.3% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 0.3d | 18.9% |
| 2018/19 | 36.8% | 1.2d | 16.2% |
| 2017/18 | 47.4% | 1.9d | 23.9% |
| 2016/17 | 29.4% | 0.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas Aquinas Catholic