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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
24.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff14
Headcount34
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.47↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.3:1↑ +3.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.45
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
34
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 | 9.47 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.35 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.45 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 24.3 | 34 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
23.1%↓ -15.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.8%↓ -34.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 23.1% | 1.6d | 3.8% |
| 2022/23 | 38.9% | 10.6d | 38.7% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 12.8d | 13.5% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 2.0d | 7.8% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 1.1d | 22.2% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 2.6d | 12.5% |
| 2016/17 | 77.8% | 11.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic