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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
19
Teachers (FTE)
19.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants26
Support Staff49
Headcount96
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19↑ +2.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.8:1↓ -4.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.43
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (headcount)
26
Total TAs (headcount)
49
Other Support Staff
96
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 | 19 | 21 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.95 | 26 | |
| Other Support Staff | 21.43 | 49 | |
| Total Workforce | 55.4 | 96 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
85.0%↑ +44.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.8%↓ -1.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 85.0% | 4.7d | 6.8% |
| 2022/23 | 40.9% | 3.9d | 8.0% |
| 2021/22 | 85.7% | 6.9d | 12.7% |
| 2020/21 | 18.2% | 0.5d | 7.1% |
| 2018/19 | 17.4% | 0.7d | 5.3% |
| 2017/18 | 56.5% | 1.6d | 5.3% |
| 2016/17 | 36.0% | 2.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic