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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff18
Headcount46
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.99↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.9:1↑ +1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.87
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
46
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 | 8.99 | 14 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.15 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.87 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 26.0 | 46 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +13.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
15.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.5%↓ -1.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 15.4d | 8.5% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 3.8d | 9.7% |
| 2021/22 | 81.8% | 4.5d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 27.3% | 2.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 27.3% | 0.2d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 3.9d | 23.5% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Mary and St John Catholic