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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
19
Teachers (FTE)
22.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff37
Headcount86
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.22↑ +1.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.1:1↓ -2.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
26.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
37
Other Support Staff
86
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 | 19.22 | 21 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 21.49 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 26.42 | 37 | |
| Total Workforce | 67.1 | 86 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
37.5%↓ -34.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.8%↓ -3.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37.5% | 2.6d | 5.8% |
| 2022/23 | 72.2% | 2.7d | 9.2% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 2.6d | 12.0% |
| 2020/21 | 26.7% | 1.0d | 7.0% |
| 2018/19 | 66.7% | 2.2d | 13.8% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 3.6d | 32.0% |
| 2016/17 | 42.1% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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