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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
5.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff23
Headcount57
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.6— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
5.5:1↑ +0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.25
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
2.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
57
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 | 17.6 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.79 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.25 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 49.6 | 57 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
89.5%↑ +7.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
17.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.9%↑ +9.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 89.5% | 17.9d | 16.9% |
| 2022/23 | 82.4% | 13.3d | 7.4% |
| 2021/22 | 73.3% | 5.0d | 13.3% |
| 2020/21 | 75.0% | 5.9d | 13.7% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 10.0d | 8.1% |
| 2017/18 | 69.2% | 4.6d | 7.9% |
| 2016/17 | 38.5% | 2.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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