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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff18
Headcount39
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.8— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.5:1↑ +1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.09
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
39
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 | 9.8 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.16 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.09 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.1 | 39 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -7.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
41.2%↑ +19.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 2.9d | 41.2% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 1.9d | 21.7% |
| 2021/22 | 61.5% | 4.0d | 33.3% |
| 2020/21 | 15.4% | 0.5d | 30.4% |
| 2018/19 | 64.3% | 1.9d | 18.2% |
| 2017/18 | 25.0% | 0.5d | 9.6% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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