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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
21.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff20
Headcount43
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.8↓ -2.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.4:1↑ +4.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.06
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
20
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 | 9.8 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.43 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.06 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 26.3 | 43 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
30.8%↓ -13
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.3%↑ +20.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 30.8% | 1.3d | 20.3% |
| 2022/23 | 43.8% | 1.8d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 2.3d | 23.4% |
| 2020/21 | 30.8% | 1.6d | 20.0% |
| 2018/19 | 25.0% | 0.4d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 18.8% | 0.5d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 11.1% | 0.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas More's Catholic