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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff20
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.6↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.3:1↑ +2.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.51
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
40
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 | 9.6 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.01 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.51 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 21.1 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
81.8%↑ +31.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.6%↓ -12.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 81.8% | 3.7d | 9.6% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 1.5d | 22.2% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 3.5d | 21.3% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 8.1d | 9.7% |
| 2018/19 | 18.2% | 1.2d | 20.5% |
| 2017/18 | 10.0% | 0.4d | 11.0% |
| 2016/17 | 18.2% | 7.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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