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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
75
Teachers (FTE)
16.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff36
Headcount120
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
74.73↓ -0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.2:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
32.24
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
77
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
36
Other Support Staff
120
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 | 74.73 | 77 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.85 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 32.24 | 36 | |
| Total Workforce | 112.8 | 120 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
84.8%↑ +3.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.0%↓ -8.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 84.8% | 7.3d | 8.0% |
| 2022/23 | 81.1% | 5.7d | 16.1% |
| 2021/22 | 78.9% | 5.6d | 14.9% |
| 2020/21 | 43.8% | 1.4d | 6.0% |
| 2018/19 | 82.1% | 6.0d | 16.6% |
| 2017/18 | 82.4% | 4.8d | 23.6% |
| 2016/17 | 71.6% | 4.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Our Lady and St Chad Catholic