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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
23.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants33
Support Staff45
Headcount102
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.52↓ -1.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.9:1↑ +1.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (headcount)
33
Total TAs (headcount)
45
Other Support Staff
102
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 | 19.52 | 24 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 19.68 | 33 | |
| Other Support Staff | 27.42 | 45 | |
| Total Workforce | 66.6 | 102 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
36.0%↓ -16.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.3%↓ -1.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.0% | 1.5d | 8.3% |
| 2022/23 | 52.2% | 1.3d | 9.8% |
| 2021/22 | 36.4% | 1.2d | 13.5% |
| 2020/21 | 20.8% | 0.5d | 12.1% |
| 2018/19 | 48.0% | 3.0d | 16.6% |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 1.4d | 24.3% |
| 2016/17 | 55.2% | 1.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Bernadette's Catholic