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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants25
Support Staff54
Headcount92
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.42— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.0:1↓ -0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.41
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
25
Total TAs (headcount)
54
Other Support Staff
92
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 | 10.42 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.4 | 25 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.41 | 54 | |
| Total Workforce | 46.2 | 92 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
9.8%↑ +5.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 0.4d | 4.3% |
| 2021/22 | 18.8% | 0.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 31.3% | 1.4d | 26.9% |
| 2018/19 | 17.6% | 0.2d | 21.0% |
| 2017/18 | 35.3% | 10.6d | 14.2% |
| 2015/16 | 10.0% | 0.1d | — |
| 2014/15 | 19.0% | 0.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic