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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
21.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff20
Headcount44
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.28— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.0:1↓ -0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.47
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
44
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 | 9.28 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.17 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.47 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.9 | 44 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
63.6%↑ +18.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 63.6% | 1.5d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 45.5% | 2.8d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 53.8% | 1.7d | 19.2% |
| 2020/21 | 41.7% | 2.7d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 1.7d | 32.5% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 2.3d | 11.9% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 1.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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