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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
22
Teachers (FTE)
23.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants48
Support Staff64
Headcount135
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
21.9↓ -1.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.0:1↑ +0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
47.72
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
48
Total TAs (headcount)
64
Other Support Staff
135
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 | 21.9 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 39.66 | 48 | |
| Other Support Staff | 47.72 | 64 | |
| Total Workforce | 109.3 | 135 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
33.3%↑ +14.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.5%↓ -13.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33.3% | 0.9d | 4.5% |
| 2022/23 | 19.0% | 0.3d | 18.1% |
| 2021/22 | 57.1% | 2.8d | 13.9% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 2.1d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 0.5d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 2.2d | 16.3% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Thomas of Canterbury RC