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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
22.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff32
Headcount62
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.36↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.2:1↓ -2.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.72
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
32
Other Support Staff
62
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 | 14.36 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.66 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.72 | 32 | |
| Total Workforce | 39.7 | 62 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%↑ +18.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.9%↓ -19.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 10.2d | 5.9% |
| 2022/23 | 52.9% | 2.4d | 25.0% |
| 2021/22 | 86.7% | 16.4d | 20.3% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 1.4d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 4.6d | 6.8% |
| 2017/18 | 73.3% | 3.3d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 66.7% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas More Roman Catholic