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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
18.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff14
Headcount29
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7↑ +2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.6:1↓ -5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.26
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
29
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 | 7 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.72 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.26 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 23.0 | 29 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
20.0%↑ +3.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 4.0d | 20.0% |
| 2020/21 | 57.1% | 13.0d | 34.2% |
| 2018/19 | 85.7% | 12.3d | 18.0% |
| 2017/18 | 28.6% | 1.4d | 16.7% |
| 2016/17 | 28.6% | 6.1d | — |
| 2015/16 | 16.7% | 1.0d | — |
| 2014/15 | 40.0% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic