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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
21.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff17
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.6↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.6:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.12
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
17
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 | 9.6 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.54 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.12 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 29.3 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.6%↑ +10.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 1.4d | 20.6% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 2.9d | 10.5% |
| 2021/22 | 54.5% | 6.1d | 10.5% |
| 2020/21 | 54.5% | 3.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 45.5% | 1.3d | 23.5% |
| 2017/18 | 40.0% | 0.7d | 11.5% |
| 2016/17 | 81.8% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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