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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
21.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff20
Headcount51
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.13↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.2:1↓ -1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.28
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
51
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 | 13.13 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.9 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.28 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 29.3 | 51 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
54.5%↓ -34.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
16d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.5%↑ +1.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 54.5% | 16.0d | 6.5% |
| 2022/23 | 88.9% | 3.1d | 4.8% |
| 2021/22 | 76.5% | 5.1d | 7.4% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 1.6d | 13.6% |
| 2018/19 | 55.6% | 2.2d | 7.4% |
| 2017/18 | 68.8% | 11.4d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 38.9% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic