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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
21.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff47
Headcount86
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.8↓ -1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.4:1— 0
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.82
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
47
Other Support Staff
86
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 | 17.8 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.44 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 21.82 | 47 | |
| Total Workforce | 53.1 | 86 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
60.0%↑ +15
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.5%↓ -1.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 5.3d | 10.5% |
| 2022/23 | 45.0% | 3.0d | 11.8% |
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 1.8d | 8.4% |
| 2020/21 | 27.3% | 3.3d | 16.5% |
| 2018/19 | 45.0% | 2.0d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 57.1% | 3.0d | 12.2% |
| 2016/17 | 33.3% | 0.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant