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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
21.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff19
Headcount50
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.6↓ -0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.8:1↑ +0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.28
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
50
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 | 13.6 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.12 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.28 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 36.0 | 50 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
53.8%↓ -29.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.5%↑ +1.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 53.8% | 4.7d | 13.5% |
| 2022/23 | 83.3% | 4.5d | 12.3% |
| 2021/22 | 73.7% | 7.4d | 13.4% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 2.0d | 17.5% |
| 2018/19 | 47.1% | 2.7d | 10.1% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 2.8d | 7.9% |
| 2016/17 | 52.9% | 5.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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