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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
23.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants25
Support Staff46
Headcount84
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.6— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.8:1↓ -0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.66
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
25
Total TAs (headcount)
46
Other Support Staff
84
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 | 11.6 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.25 | 25 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.66 | 46 | |
| Total Workforce | 45.5 | 84 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
53.8%↓ -2.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -8.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 53.8% | 4.0d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 56.3% | 3.8d | 8.8% |
| 2021/22 | 86.7% | 6.1d | 11.1% |
| 2020/21 | 53.3% | 3.6d | 17.9% |
| 2018/19 | 6.3% | 0.5d | 22.7% |
| 2017/18 | 47.1% | 1.8d | 25.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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