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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
91
Teachers (FTE)
14.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff79
Headcount203
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
91.4↑ +8.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.6:1↓ -1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
64.69
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
96
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
79
Other Support Staff
203
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 | 91.4 | 96 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 23.83 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 64.69 | 79 | |
| Total Workforce | 179.9 | 203 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
69.4%↑ +0.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.1%↓ -11
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69.4% | 9.8d | 9.1% |
| 2022/23 | 69.2% | 6.3d | 20.1% |
| 2021/22 | 77.4% | 8.6d | 8.1% |
| 2020/21 | 49.0% | 4.2d | 10.4% |
| 2018/19 | 58.4% | 5.7d | 12.5% |
| 2017/18 | 64.5% | 3.9d | 17.8% |
| 2016/17 | 64.9% | 4.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Cardinal Heenan Catholic High