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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
19
Teachers (FTE)
22.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants29
Support Staff39
Headcount93
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18.6↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.5:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (headcount)
29
Total TAs (headcount)
39
Other Support Staff
93
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 | 18.6 | 25 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 18.93 | 29 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.7 | 39 | |
| Total Workforce | 60.2 | 93 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
68.0%↓ -7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.5%↑ +0.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 68.0% | 10.0d | 8.5% |
| 2022/23 | 75.0% | 4.4d | 7.9% |
| 2021/22 | 79.2% | 6.2d | 3.4% |
| 2020/21 | 57.1% | 5.7d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 47.4% | 1.7d | 4.9% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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St Helen's Catholic