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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
14.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff22
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.68↑ +1.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.3:1↓ -3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.55
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
22
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 | 7.68 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.87 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.55 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 20.1 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
12.5%↓ -44.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 12.5% | 0.4d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 5.6d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 12.5% | 1.0d | 8.3% |
| 2017/18 | 22.2% | 0.3d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 12.5% | 0.1d | — |
| 2015/16 | 40.0% | 0.8d | — |
| 2014/15 | 55.6% | 0.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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