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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
21.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff30
Headcount56
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
12↓ -2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.7:1↑ +2.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.14
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
30
Other Support Staff
56
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 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.73 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.14 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 36.9 | 56 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
84.6%↑ +17.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.3%↓ -7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 84.6% | 9.9d | 14.3% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 4.9d | 21.3% |
| 2021/22 | 41.7% | 1.8d | 15.1% |
| 2020/21 | 27.3% | 5.4d | 9.3% |
| 2018/19 | 58.3% | 1.3d | 19.2% |
| 2017/18 | 77.8% | 14.1d | 20.8% |
| 2016/17 | 70.0% | 5.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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