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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
11
Teachers (FTE)
22.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff48
Headcount88
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.46↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.7:1↑ +0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.71
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
48
Other Support Staff
88
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 | 11.46 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.21 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.71 | 48 | |
| Total Workforce | 49.4 | 88 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
84.6%↓ -2.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.3%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 84.6% | 8.1d | 8.3% |
| 2022/23 | 87.5% | 7.1d | 8.3% |
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 8.7d | 19.4% |
| 2020/21 | 71.4% | 11.4d | 9.5% |
| 2018/19 | 64.7% | 5.4d | 27.8% |
| 2017/18 | 63.2% | 3.0d | 10.4% |
| 2016/17 | 88.9% | 10.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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