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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
19.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff17
Headcount41
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.48↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.7:1↑ +0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.17
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
41
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 | 9.48 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.85 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.17 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.5 | 41 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
45.5%↓ -4.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
18.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.2%↓ -1.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.5% | 18.5d | 17.2% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 1.8d | 18.3% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 12.0d | 6.7% |
| 2020/21 | 44.4% | 0.6d | 34.1% |
| 2018/19 | 41.7% | 1.7d | 6.0% |
| 2017/18 | 45.5% | 2.9d | 23.8% |
| 2016/17 | 54.5% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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