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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
75
Teachers (FTE)
18.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff78
Headcount178
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
75.46↓ -1.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.1:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
60.87
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
84
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
78
Other Support Staff
178
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 | 75.46 | 84 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.15 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 60.87 | 78 | |
| Total Workforce | 146.5 | 178 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↓ -3.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.4%↓ -2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 5.3d | 12.4% |
| 2022/23 | 70.1% | 4.3d | 14.4% |
| 2021/22 | 75.9% | 5.9d | 11.5% |
| 2020/21 | 51.8% | 4.1d | 10.5% |
| 2018/19 | 45.6% | 1.9d | 17.4% |
| 2017/18 | 40.3% | 2.3d | 8.2% |
| 2016/17 | 54.1% | 2.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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