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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
28.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff26
Headcount54
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.4↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
28.9:1↑ +0.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
18.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
26
Other Support Staff
54
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 | 14.4 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.59 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.9 | 26 | |
| Total Workforce | 36.9 | 54 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
87.5%↑ +0.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.6%↑ +5.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 87.5% | 4.8d | 21.6% |
| 2022/23 | 86.7% | 6.8d | 16.0% |
| 2021/22 | 65.0% | 2.4d | 5.7% |
| 2020/21 | 60.0% | 4.0d | 11.7% |
| 2018/19 | 68.2% | 2.7d | 11.7% |
| 2017/18 | 77.8% | 4.5d | 19.7% |
| 2016/17 | 76.2% | 6.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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