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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
22.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff46
Headcount77
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17↓ -2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.3:1— 0
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.92
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
46
Other Support Staff
77
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 | 17 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.54 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.92 | 46 | |
| Total Workforce | 45.5 | 77 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
52.9%↓ -8.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.3%↑ +8.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 52.9% | 1.5d | 26.3% |
| 2022/23 | 61.1% | 4.1d | 17.8% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 2.9d | 3.8% |
| 2020/21 | 38.1% | 6.4d | 6.0% |
| 2018/19 | 65.0% | 2.8d | 9.0% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 4.8d | 10.6% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 2.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John Fisher Catholic