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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
88
Teachers (FTE)
15.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants34
Support Staff54
Headcount180
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
88.12↓ -4.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.5:1↑ +0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
48.57
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
92
Total Teachers (headcount)
34
Total TAs (headcount)
54
Other Support Staff
180
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 | 88.12 | 92 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 31.57 | 34 | |
| Other Support Staff | 48.57 | 54 | |
| Total Workforce | 168.3 | 180 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
74.0%↑ +5.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.0%↓ -8.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 74.0% | 4.7d | 23.0% |
| 2022/23 | 68.5% | 4.9d | 31.7% |
| 2021/22 | 79.4% | 8.8d | 21.1% |
| 2020/21 | 53.6% | 2.3d | 27.3% |
| 2018/19 | 63.9% | 2.3d | 27.1% |
| 2017/18 | 63.8% | 2.9d | 29.6% |
| 2016/17 | 68.4% | 2.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas More Catholic