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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
25.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants4
Support Staff8
Headcount20
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7↓ -2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.0:1↑ +5.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
3.79
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
18.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
4
Total TAs (headcount)
8
Other Support Staff
20
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 | 7 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 2.58 | 4 | |
| Other Support Staff | 3.79 | 8 | |
| Total Workforce | 13.4 | 20 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
20.0%↑ +1.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.2%↑ +6.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.0% | 0.5d | 22.2% |
| 2022/23 | 18.2% | 0.5d | 16.1% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 6.2d | 42.5% |
| 2020/21 | 75.0% | 24.4d | 50.0% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 1.0d | 37.5% |
| 2017/18 | 57.1% | 4.7d | 87.1% |
| 2016/17 | 41.9% | 4.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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