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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
14.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants5
Support Staff13
Headcount23
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.87↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.8:1↓ -1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
4.76
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
5
Total TAs (headcount)
13
Other Support Staff
23
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 | 4.87 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3 | 5 | |
| Other Support Staff | 4.76 | 13 | |
| Total Workforce | 12.6 | 23 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↓ -5.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
18.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.5%↓ -16.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 18.2d | 14.5% |
| 2022/23 | 85.7% | 4.3d | 30.8% |
| 2021/22 | 100.0% | 7.1d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 77.8% | 4.2d | 15.9% |
| 2018/19 | 37.5% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 42.9% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 3.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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