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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
61
Teachers (FTE)
17.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff68
Headcount148
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
61.39↓ -1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.8:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
42.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
64
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
68
Other Support Staff
148
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 | 61.39 | 64 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.51 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 42.42 | 68 | |
| Total Workforce | 118.3 | 148 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.8%↑ +12.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.6%↑ +0.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.8% | 6.3d | 20.6% |
| 2022/23 | 68.1% | 5.4d | 20.2% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 3.9d | 10.5% |
| 2020/21 | 42.3% | 3.0d | 9.0% |
| 2018/19 | 69.4% | 5.3d | 15.5% |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 4.9d | 15.0% |
| 2016/17 | 55.0% | 6.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John Fisher Catholic