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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
13.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff11
Headcount26
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.4↑ +1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
13.0:1↓ -4.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
4.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
11
Other Support Staff
26
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 | 6.4 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 2.44 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 4.3 | 11 | |
| Total Workforce | 13.1 | 26 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
11.1%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
32.0%↑ +17
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 11.1% | 3.4d | 32.0% |
| 2021/22 | 25.0% | 0.7d | 25.5% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 9.7d | 19.6% |
| 2018/19 | 62.5% | 1.2d | 9.6% |
| 2017/18 | 14.3% | 0.6d | 28.8% |
| 2016/17 | 12.5% | 1.5d | — |
| 2014/15 | 14.3% | 0.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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