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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
65
Teachers (FTE)
16.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff46
Headcount144
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
65.1↑ +3.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.2:1↓ -0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
38.22
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
70
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
46
Other Support Staff
144
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 | 65.1 | 70 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 23.08 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 38.22 | 46 | |
| Total Workforce | 126.4 | 144 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.2%↑ +0.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.3%↓ -3.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.2% | 3.4d | 7.3% |
| 2022/23 | 71.0% | 4.6d | 11.0% |
| 2021/22 | 53.3% | 3.0d | 8.5% |
| 2020/21 | 30.5% | 1.5d | 9.2% |
| 2018/19 | 56.1% | 2.1d | 3.8% |
| 2017/18 | 63.6% | 3.2d | 4.0% |
| 2016/17 | 46.3% | 2.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Holy Family Catholic High