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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
20.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff23
Headcount47
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
12↓ -0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.5:1↑ +2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.89
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
47
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 | 12 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.94 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.89 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 30.8 | 47 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
46.2%↓ -12.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 46.2% | 3.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 58.3% | 3.5d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 76.9% | 4.7d | 8.1% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 2.1d | 7.5% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 6.1d | 24.6% |
| 2017/18 | 37.5% | 5.9d | 7.8% |
| 2016/17 | 62.5% | 3.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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