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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
18.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff20
Headcount46
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.8— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.3:1↓ -1.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.46
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
46
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 | 9.8 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.42 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.46 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.7 | 46 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↓ -2.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.7%↓ -1.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 2.6d | 9.7% |
| 2022/23 | 69.2% | 1.9d | 10.8% |
| 2021/22 | 83.3% | 5.8d | 6.5% |
| 2020/21 | 46.2% | 6.8d | 24.8% |
| 2018/19 | 76.9% | 2.3d | 8.5% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 4.4d | 13.6% |
| 2016/17 | 69.2% | 2.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Saint Paulinus Catholic