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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
19
Teachers (FTE)
22.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants21
Support Staff35
Headcount79
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.2↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.7:1↓ -1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.72
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
21
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
79
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 | 19.2 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.31 | 21 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.72 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 48.2 | 79 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
68.2%↓ -13.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.5%↓ -5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 68.2% | 5.0d | 4.5% |
| 2022/23 | 81.8% | 9.3d | 9.5% |
| 2021/22 | 92.0% | 10.8d | 19.6% |
| 2020/21 | 45.8% | 4.6d | 8.7% |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 2.4d | 13.0% |
| 2017/18 | 48.1% | 1.9d | 36.9% |
| 2016/17 | 80.0% | 6.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Cottesmore St Mary's Catholic