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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
21.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants20
Support Staff48
Headcount94
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.77↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.7:1↑ +1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.12
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (headcount)
20
Total TAs (headcount)
48
Other Support Staff
94
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 | 19.77 | 26 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.3 | 20 | |
| Other Support Staff | 21.12 | 48 | |
| Total Workforce | 52.2 | 94 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
73.1%↑ +9.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.6%↑ +18.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73.1% | 3.4d | 23.6% |
| 2022/23 | 63.6% | 3.7d | 5.2% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 3.0d | 5.2% |
| 2020/21 | 36.0% | 1.6d | 5.2% |
| 2018/19 | 42.9% | 1.2d | 20.1% |
| 2017/18 | 38.1% | 5.0d | 17.6% |
| 2016/17 | 39.1% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Catherine's Hoddesdon CofE