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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
22.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff12
Headcount27
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.8↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.2:1↑ +0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.43
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
12
Other Support Staff
27
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 | 5.8 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.22 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.43 | 12 | |
| Total Workforce | 17.4 | 27 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
40.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.7%↓ -23.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 0.6d | 9.7% |
| 2021/22 | 30.0% | 7.5d | 44.1% |
| 2020/21 | 16.7% | 2.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 14.3% | 1.3d | 23.1% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 3.7d | 38.3% |
| 2016/17 | 37.5% | 4.0d | — |
| 2015/16 | 25.0% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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