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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
24.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff23
Headcount47
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.5— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.0:1↓ -0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.58
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
47
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 | 8.5 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.47 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.58 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 26.5 | 47 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
58.3%↓ -1.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58.3% | 3.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 60.0% | 2.6d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 69.2% | 4.8d | 32.3% |
| 2020/21 | 16.7% | 2.7d | 11.1% |
| 2018/19 | 38.5% | 0.8d | 9.3% |
| 2017/18 | 54.5% | 4.0d | 11.2% |
| 2016/17 | 41.7% | 1.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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