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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
93
Teachers (FTE)
19.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants40
Support Staff78
Headcount220
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
93.45↓ -8.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.7:1↑ +2.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
67.18
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
102
Total Teachers (headcount)
40
Total TAs (headcount)
78
Other Support Staff
220
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 | 93.45 | 102 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 36.06 | 40 | |
| Other Support Staff | 67.18 | 78 | |
| Total Workforce | 196.7 | 220 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
81.9%↑ +4.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.1%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 81.9% | 8.5d | 16.1% |
| 2022/23 | 77.1% | 4.9d | 16.1% |
| 2021/22 | 84.5% | 6.6d | 13.5% |
| 2020/21 | 46.2% | 3.4d | 12.1% |
| 2018/19 | 60.6% | 4.7d | 17.0% |
| 2017/18 | 65.8% | 3.9d | 19.5% |
| 2016/17 | 62.4% | 3.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Cardinal Newman Catholic