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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
27.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff29
Headcount53
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.4↑ +0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
27.6:1↑ +3.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.21
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
53
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 | 9.4 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.83 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.21 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 38.4 | 53 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
36.4%↓ -40.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
22.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.9%↓ -16
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.4% | 22.4d | 14.9% |
| 2022/23 | 76.9% | 16.9d | 30.9% |
| 2021/22 | 64.3% | 18.5d | 12.9% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 2.1d | 46.9% |
| 2018/19 | 18.2% | 0.7d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 46.7% | 2.9d | 18.3% |
| 2016/17 | 16.7% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St John Fisher Catholic