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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
24.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff31
Headcount60
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.33— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.0:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.72
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
31
Other Support Staff
60
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 | 10.33 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.46 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.72 | 31 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.5 | 60 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
25.0%↑ +8.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -18.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25.0% | 0.3d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 16.7% | 0.7d | 18.5% |
| 2021/22 | 41.7% | 3.3d | 9.5% |
| 2020/21 | 15.4% | 0.5d | 14.4% |
| 2018/19 | 53.8% | 8.5d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 57.1% | 4.0d | 15.7% |
| 2016/17 | 47.1% | 1.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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