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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
3
Teachers (FTE)
25.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants5
Support Staff9
Headcount17
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
3↓ -4.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.0:1↑ +10.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.99
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
3
Total Teachers (headcount)
5
Total TAs (headcount)
9
Other Support Staff
17
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 | 3 | 3 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.57 | 5 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.99 | 9 | |
| Total Workforce | 14.6 | 17 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
42.9%↓ -7.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
57.1%↑ +18.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 42.9% | 0.9d | 57.1% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 1.4d | 39.0% |
| 2021/22 | 58.3% | 2.5d | 20.0% |
| 2020/21 | 28.6% | 0.6d | 18.9% |
| 2018/19 | 47.1% | 1.4d | 44.2% |
| 2017/18 | 72.7% | 3.0d | 57.8% |
| 2016/17 | 28.6% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic