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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
70
Teachers (FTE)
21.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff91
Headcount187
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
70.45↓ -7.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.6:1↑ +3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
61.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
77
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
91
Other Support Staff
187
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 | 70.45 | 77 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.42 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 61.6 | 91 | |
| Total Workforce | 146.5 | 187 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
92.1%↑ +0.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
12.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.5%↓ -6.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 92.1% | 12.1d | 20.5% |
| 2022/23 | 91.4% | 9.0d | 27.3% |
| 2021/22 | 86.8% | 8.1d | 21.8% |
| 2020/21 | 70.1% | 5.4d | 12.8% |
| 2018/19 | 18.7% | 2.6d | 22.3% |
| 2016/17 | 0.8% | 0.1d | — |
| 2015/16 | 0.8% | 0.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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