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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
22.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants25
Support Staff52
Headcount92
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.43↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.9:1↑ +0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.54
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
25
Total TAs (headcount)
52
Other Support Staff
92
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 | 13.43 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.76 | 25 | |
| Other Support Staff | 24.54 | 52 | |
| Total Workforce | 52.7 | 92 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
46.7%↑ +0.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.2%↓ -8.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 46.7% | 1.8d | 7.2% |
| 2022/23 | 46.2% | 2.2d | 15.6% |
| 2021/22 | 81.3% | 4.6d | 19.6% |
| 2020/21 | 46.7% | 2.9d | 7.9% |
| 2018/19 | 18.8% | 3.8d | 18.3% |
| 2017/18 | 41.2% | 3.5d | 22.8% |
| 2016/17 | 58.8% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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