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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
19
Teachers (FTE)
20.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants30
Support Staff52
Headcount103
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.4↓ -2.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.8:1↑ +2.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
29.41
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (headcount)
30
Total TAs (headcount)
52
Other Support Staff
103
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 | 19.4 | 21 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 20.78 | 30 | |
| Other Support Staff | 29.41 | 52 | |
| Total Workforce | 69.6 | 103 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
30.4%↓ -2.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.5%↑ +13.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 30.4% | 0.6d | 13.5% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 0.7d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 30.4% | 0.6d | 16.9% |
| 2020/21 | 13.0% | 0.2d | 5.0% |
| 2018/19 | 25.0% | 1.0d | 11.4% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 1.3d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 34.8% | 1.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas A Becket Roman Catholic