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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff20
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.1:1↓ -1.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.95
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
20
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 | 10 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.76 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.95 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 24.7 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
57.1%↑ +23.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
44.4%↑ +10.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57.1% | 13.9d | 44.4% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 11.2d | 34.0% |
| 2021/22 | 40.0% | 10.3d | 18.9% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 8.4d | 31.2% |
| 2018/19 | 36.4% | 1.3d | 19.1% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 1.3d | 61.2% |
| 2016/17 | 27.3% | 0.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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