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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
21.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff19
Headcount56
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.6↑ +3.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.7:1↓ -4.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.38
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
56
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 | 17.6 | 22 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.21 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.38 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 43.2 | 56 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
47.6%↓ -22.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.5%↓ -17.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 47.6% | 4.3d | 3.5% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 3.1d | 20.6% |
| 2021/22 | 42.9% | 0.9d | 13.4% |
| 2020/21 | 52.4% | 14.7d | 10.5% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 4.6d | 26.3% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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