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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
70
Teachers (FTE)
14.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants33
Support Staff84
Headcount190
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
70.43↑ +1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.8:1↓ -0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
61.11
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
73
Total Teachers (headcount)
33
Total TAs (headcount)
84
Other Support Staff
190
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 | 70.43 | 73 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 24.9 | 33 | |
| Other Support Staff | 61.11 | 84 | |
| Total Workforce | 156.4 | 190 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%↓ -1.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.8%↑ +2.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 5.2d | 16.8% |
| 2022/23 | 73.0% | 6.7d | 14.4% |
| 2021/22 | 53.8% | 5.2d | 20.6% |
| 2020/21 | 45.6% | 2.8d | 11.5% |
| 2018/19 | 62.0% | 2.6d | 11.9% |
| 2017/18 | 68.8% | 6.7d | 17.8% |
| 2016/17 | 63.2% | 5.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Bede's Roman Catholic High