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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
21.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants5
Support Staff15
Headcount27
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.8↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.9:1↑ +1.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
5
Total TAs (headcount)
15
Other Support Staff
27
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 | 5.8 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 2.99 | 5 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.4 | 15 | |
| Total Workforce | 17.2 | 27 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.4%↓ -0.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 0.9d | 9.4% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 0.9d | 9.7% |
| 2021/22 | 72.7% | 8.5d | 35.3% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 2.9d | 34.7% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 0.5d | 27.0% |
| 2017/18 | 45.5% | 1.6d | 31.2% |
| 2016/17 | 23.1% | 1.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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