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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
45
Teachers (FTE)
17.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff63
Headcount124
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
44.58↓ -2.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.6:1↑ +0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
45.69
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
49
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
63
Other Support Staff
124
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 | 44.58 | 49 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.74 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 45.69 | 63 | |
| Total Workforce | 100.0 | 124 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
52.9%↓ -14.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.6%↑ +4.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 52.9% | 5.7d | 14.6% |
| 2022/23 | 67.3% | 5.1d | 9.7% |
| 2021/22 | 73.1% | 7.3d | 10.1% |
| 2020/21 | 60.8% | 4.2d | 5.8% |
| 2018/19 | 56.6% | 5.9d | 16.7% |
| 2017/18 | 61.5% | 4.4d | 2.1% |
| 2016/17 | 53.8% | 4.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Cardinal Allen Catholic High