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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
15.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff16
Headcount33
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.1↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.2:1↓ -1.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.68
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
33
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 | 9.1 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.38 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.68 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 20.2 | 33 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
33.3%↓ -46.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.0%↓ -29.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33.3% | 0.7d | 12.0% |
| 2022/23 | 80.0% | 2.6d | 41.4% |
| 2021/22 | 81.8% | 4.6d | 35.3% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 1.9d | 9.5% |
| 2018/19 | 66.7% | 2.2d | 48.2% |
| 2017/18 | 44.4% | 8.7d | 26.3% |
| 2016/17 | 42.9% | 4.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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