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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
24.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants33
Support Staff49
Headcount102
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18.4↓ -1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.4:1↑ +1.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.39
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
33
Total TAs (headcount)
49
Other Support Staff
102
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 | 18.4 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 16.08 | 33 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.39 | 49 | |
| Total Workforce | 56.9 | 102 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
65.4%↑ +1.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.4%↑ +17.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 65.4% | 4.7d | 22.4% |
| 2022/23 | 63.6% | 3.7d | 4.9% |
| 2021/22 | 73.9% | 7.5d | 12.0% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 1.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 4.6d | 7.3% |
| 2017/18 | 20.0% | 3.2d | 5.9% |
| 2016/17 | 30.8% | 1.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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