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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
84
Teachers (FTE)
15.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants26
Support Staff68
Headcount179
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
84.2↓ -1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.5:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
57.93
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
85
Total Teachers (headcount)
26
Total TAs (headcount)
68
Other Support Staff
179
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 | 84.2 | 85 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 24.65 | 26 | |
| Other Support Staff | 57.93 | 68 | |
| Total Workforce | 166.8 | 179 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
74.7%↓ -8.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.0%↑ +0.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 74.7% | 8.9d | 10.0% |
| 2022/23 | 83.0% | 9.4d | 9.3% |
| 2021/22 | 85.6% | 8.3d | 9.1% |
| 2020/21 | 67.0% | 5.8d | 8.8% |
| 2018/19 | 62.4% | 5.5d | 15.8% |
| 2017/18 | 70.5% | 4.2d | 11.5% |
| 2016/17 | 1.8% | 0.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Saints Peter and Paul Catholic High