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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff22
Headcount48
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.91↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.8:1↓ -1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.31
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
22
Other Support Staff
48
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 | 8.91 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.05 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.31 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 32.3 | 48 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +46.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.1%↑ +24.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 1.6d | 24.1% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 1.0d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 18.2% | 1.8d | 10.1% |
| 2020/21 | 20.0% | 2.7d | 11.0% |
| 2018/19 | 41.7% | 0.6d | 9.1% |
| 2017/18 | 36.4% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 18.2% | 0.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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