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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
22.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff26
Headcount53
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.92↑ +0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.5:1↓ -1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
26
Other Support Staff
53
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 | 9.92 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.84 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.42 | 26 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.2 | 53 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.3%↓ -3.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 13.8d | 7.3% |
| 2022/23 | 80.0% | 8.2d | 10.6% |
| 2021/22 | 77.8% | 11.1d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 2.5d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 77.8% | 5.8d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 70.0% | 4.7d | 21.5% |
| 2016/17 | 70.0% | 4.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic