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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
28.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff21
Headcount41
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.7↓ -0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
28.1:1↑ +1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
21
Other Support Staff
41
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 | 7.7 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.05 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.1 | 21 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.9 | 41 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
45.5%↓ -18.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.2%↓ -31.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.5% | 1.5d | 6.2% |
| 2022/23 | 63.6% | 4.7d | 37.5% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 7.6d | 14.6% |
| 2020/21 | 58.3% | 2.1d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 10.0% | 3.9d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 9.1% | 5.1d | — |
| 2015/16 | 10.0% | 0.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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