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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
23.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants18
Support Staff32
Headcount68
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.6↓ -5.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.6:1↑ +3.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.09
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
18
Total TAs (headcount)
32
Other Support Staff
68
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 | 17.6 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.65 | 18 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.09 | 32 | |
| Total Workforce | 49.3 | 68 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.3%↓ -4.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
35.3%↑ +28
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.3% | 6.7d | 35.3% |
| 2022/23 | 81.8% | 7.4d | 7.3% |
| 2021/22 | 63.3% | 3.9d | 28.8% |
| 2020/21 | 76.7% | 7.7d | 14.9% |
| 2018/19 | 72.7% | 4.3d | 25.0% |
| 2017/18 | 67.6% | 3.7d | 14.2% |
| 2016/17 | 79.4% | 4.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic