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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
17.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff16
Headcount35
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.5:1↓ -4.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.38
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
35
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 | 6 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.62 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.38 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 19.0 | 35 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↑ +9.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
16.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
38.5%↓ -25.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 16.8d | 38.5% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 7.0d | 64.1% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 5.0d | 37.3% |
| 2020/21 | 44.4% | 9.2d | 20.4% |
| 2018/19 | 77.8% | 4.8d | 57.8% |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 0.8d | 52.6% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 3.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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