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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
23.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants34
Support Staff56
Headcount113
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18.1↑ +0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.9:1↓ -0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.16
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
34
Total TAs (headcount)
56
Other Support Staff
113
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 | 18.1 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.64 | 34 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.16 | 56 | |
| Total Workforce | 55.9 | 113 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
45.5%↓ -17
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.6%↓ -14
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.5% | 2.5d | 5.6% |
| 2022/23 | 62.5% | 4.7d | 19.6% |
| 2021/22 | 79.2% | 7.7d | 6.8% |
| 2020/21 | 9.1% | 0.5d | 5.6% |
| 2018/19 | 56.5% | 3.8d | 6.8% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 1.2d | 17.0% |
| 2016/17 | 25.0% | 0.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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