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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff24
Headcount44
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.26↓ -1.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.2:1↑ +4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.34
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
24
Other Support Staff
44
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 | 9.26 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.37 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.34 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.0 | 44 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.8%↑ +19.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.0%↓ -0.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.8% | 3.7d | 23.0% |
| 2022/23 | 58.3% | 9.5d | 23.2% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 5.3d | 49.0% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 1.6d | 15.6% |
| 2018/19 | 28.6% | 4.5d | 25.9% |
| 2017/18 | 21.4% | 0.7d | 9.5% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 0.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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