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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
13.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants3
Support Staff13
Headcount23
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.2↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
13.1:1↓ -2.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
3.75
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
3
Total TAs (headcount)
13
Other Support Staff
23
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 | 5.2 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 1.51 | 3 | |
| Other Support Staff | 3.75 | 13 | |
| Total Workforce | 10.5 | 23 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
15d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 15.0d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 4.3d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 100.0% | 13.0d | 59.1% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 0.7d | 61.3% |
| 2018/19 | 28.6% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 37.5% | 0.8d | 8.3% |
| 2016/17 | 16.7% | 1.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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