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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
22
Teachers (FTE)
20.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants32
Support Staff59
Headcount115
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22.35↑ +1.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.8:1↓ -1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.68
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (headcount)
32
Total TAs (headcount)
59
Other Support Staff
115
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 | 22.35 | 24 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 18.41 | 32 | |
| Other Support Staff | 26.68 | 59 | |
| Total Workforce | 67.4 | 115 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
65.0%↑ +3.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.8%↓ -9.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 65.0% | 7.4d | 4.8% |
| 2022/23 | 61.9% | 2.7d | 14.0% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 2.1d | 14.0% |
| 2020/21 | 30.4% | 1.9d | 5.1% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 2.5d | 11.0% |
| 2017/18 | 52.2% | 1.2d | 4.7% |
| 2016/17 | 47.8% | 4.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior