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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
20.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants25
Support Staff44
Headcount86
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.04↓ -0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.6:1↑ +1.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.22
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
25
Total TAs (headcount)
44
Other Support Staff
86
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 | 14.04 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.95 | 25 | |
| Other Support Staff | 25.22 | 44 | |
| Total Workforce | 55.2 | 86 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
57.1%↓ -1.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.8%↑ +16.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57.1% | 2.9d | 24.8% |
| 2022/23 | 58.3% | 4.3d | 8.4% |
| 2021/22 | 64.3% | 5.4d | 17.1% |
| 2020/21 | 31.3% | 11.2d | 18.9% |
| 2018/19 | 90.9% | 2.3d | 52.2% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 1.9d | 57.4% |
| 2016/17 | 41.7% | 5.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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