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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
20.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants18
Support Staff39
Headcount76
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.8↑ +1.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.2:1↓ -4.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.43
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
18
Total TAs (headcount)
39
Other Support Staff
76
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 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.38 | 18 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.43 | 39 | |
| Total Workforce | 54.6 | 76 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
76.2%↑ +6.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
17.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.5%↑ +8.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76.2% | 17.3d | 17.5% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 12.0d | 8.9% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 9.0d | 11.1% |
| 2020/21 | 53.8% | 12.5d | 8.2% |
| 2018/19 | 25.0% | 1.5d | 20.0% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 1.8d | 19.4% |
| 2016/17 | 25.0% | 6.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic