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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
22.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff30
Headcount56
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.6↑ +0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.0:1↓ -0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
30
Other Support Staff
56
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 | 9.6 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.2 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.3 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.1 | 56 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.0%↑ +7.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
15.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.5%↑ +6.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 15.1d | 6.5% |
| 2022/23 | 62.5% | 7.8d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 30.0% | 1.0d | 8.9% |
| 2020/21 | 72.7% | 33.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 63.6% | 4.2d | 34.1% |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 2.1d | 19.0% |
| 2016/17 | 54.5% | 5.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic