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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
23
Teachers (FTE)
20.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff35
Headcount74
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
23↑ +4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.0:1↓ -4.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.78
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
74
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 | 23 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.56 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 24.78 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 62.3 | 74 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
14.3%↓ -33.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.8%↑ +0.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 14.3% | 4.8d | 15.8% |
| 2022/23 | 47.6% | 1.0d | 15.6% |
| 2018/19 | 21.7% | 3.6d | 9.1% |
| 2017/18 | 12.5% | 0.4d | 25.0% |
| 2016/17 | 8.7% | 0.8d | — |
| 2015/16 | 19.0% | 0.8d | — |
| 2014/15 | 7.7% | 6.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Francis de Sales Catholic Junior