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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
11
Teachers (FTE)
18.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff25
Headcount52
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.8↑ +0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.9:1↓ -0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.07
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
52
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 | 10.8 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.7 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.07 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 37.6 | 52 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
61.5%↓ -18.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.3%↓ -28.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 61.5% | 1.9d | 9.3% |
| 2022/23 | 80.0% | 5.7d | 37.4% |
| 2021/22 | 71.4% | 6.9d | 17.9% |
| 2020/21 | 83.3% | 25.2d | 28.3% |
| 2018/19 | 72.7% | 5.4d | 17.2% |
| 2017/18 | 57.1% | 3.7d | 22.4% |
| 2016/17 | 71.4% | 13.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Ethelbert's Catholic