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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
18.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff16
Headcount38
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.67↑ +0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.5:1↓ -1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.15
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
38
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 | 7.67 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.54 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.15 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.4 | 38 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
60.0%↑ +32.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.4%↑ +7.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 2.3d | 21.4% |
| 2022/23 | 27.3% | 1.4d | 14.3% |
| 2021/22 | 63.6% | 3.0d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 0.4d | 24.2% |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 2.5d | 26.7% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 5.7d | 42.5% |
| 2016/17 | 45.5% | 5.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Michael and All Angels Catholic