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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
28.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff24
Headcount45
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
28.0:1↑ +4.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.53
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
24
Other Support Staff
45
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 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.4 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.53 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 26.9 | 45 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%↓ -28.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.5%↓ -12.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 2.6d | 12.5% |
| 2022/23 | 100.0% | 2.1d | 25.0% |
| 2021/22 | 37.5% | 2.9d | 9.1% |
| 2020/21 | 55.6% | 2.9d | 11.5% |
| 2018/19 | 72.7% | 15.8d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 10.4d | 9.0% |
| 2016/17 | 46.7% | 2.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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