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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
29
Teachers (FTE)
26.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants37
Support Staff75
Headcount142
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
28.82↓ -2.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.7:1↑ +3.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
45.86
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
30
Total Teachers (headcount)
37
Total TAs (headcount)
75
Other Support Staff
142
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 | 28.82 | 30 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 32.8 | 37 | |
| Other Support Staff | 45.86 | 75 | |
| Total Workforce | 107.5 | 142 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
79.4%↑ +13.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.1%↓ -6.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 79.4% | 9.1d | 17.1% |
| 2022/23 | 65.7% | 7.3d | 23.3% |
| 2021/22 | 70.0% | 5.8d | 20.6% |
| 2020/21 | 31.4% | 9.0d | 17.0% |
| 2018/19 | 60.6% | 2.7d | 9.6% |
| 2017/18 | 56.4% | 2.9d | 27.7% |
| 2016/17 | 69.4% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Botwell House Catholic