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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
16.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff19
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.8— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.2:1↓ -0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.28
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
40
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 | 11.8 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.61 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.28 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.7 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↑ +5.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -8.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 2.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 69.2% | 4.9d | 8.1% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 8.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 0.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 36.4% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 38.5% | 2.2d | 17.2% |
| 2016/17 | 55.6% | 1.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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