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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
16.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff24
Headcount48
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.76↑ +0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.1:1↓ -1.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.07
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
24
Other Support Staff
48
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 | 9.76 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.59 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.07 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 24.4 | 48 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
40.0%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.8%↓ -11.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 3.0d | 9.8% |
| 2022/23 | 40.0% | 1.6d | 21.6% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 3.2d | 6.7% |
| 2020/21 | 16.7% | 0.5d | 14.8% |
| 2018/19 | 46.2% | 4.5d | 38.5% |
| 2017/18 | 9.1% | 0.2d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 2.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Joseph's Roman Catholic