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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff29
Headcount50
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.9:1↑ +1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.36
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
29
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 | 10 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.4 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.36 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 38.8 | 50 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
33.3%↓ -23.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.2%↑ +18.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33.3% | 1.2d | 18.2% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 3.0d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 45.5% | 1.9d | 18.2% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 2.2d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 22.2% | 0.7d | 11.1% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 1.6d | 9.1% |
| 2016/17 | 8.3% | 0.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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