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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
24
Teachers (FTE)
19.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff34
Headcount79
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
24.4— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.6:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.28
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
34
Other Support Staff
79
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 | 24.4 | 26 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 16.17 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 29.28 | 34 | |
| Total Workforce | 69.8 | 79 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
22.7%↑ +2.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.4%↓ -9.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 22.7% | 0.4d | 16.4% |
| 2022/23 | 20.0% | 0.4d | 26.0% |
| 2021/22 | 3.6% | 3.5d | 15.9% |
| 2018/19 | 58.1% | 1.9d | 39.3% |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 4.2d | 35.0% |
| 2016/17 | 33.3% | 1.8d | — |
| 2015/16 | 11.5% | 0.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic