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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
24.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff25
Headcount59
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.57↓ -1.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.8:1↑ +1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.05
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
59
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 | 16.57 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.76 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.05 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 41.4 | 59 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
73.9%↓ -1.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.1%↓ -0.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73.9% | 2.4d | 16.1% |
| 2022/23 | 75.0% | 2.8d | 16.8% |
| 2021/22 | 72.7% | 4.1d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 57.1% | 1.5d | 11.6% |
| 2018/19 | 52.4% | 2.9d | 17.2% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 1.3d | 7.9% |
| 2016/17 | 65.0% | 2.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas Becket Catholic