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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
25.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff12
Headcount30
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.94↓ -0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.8:1↑ +1.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
12
Other Support Staff
30
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 | 7.94 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.15 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.1 | 12 | |
| Total Workforce | 23.2 | 30 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.0%↑ +6.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.3%↓ -18.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 1.7d | 16.3% |
| 2022/23 | 63.6% | 2.6d | 34.9% |
| 2021/22 | 86.7% | 8.5d | 45.8% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 3.8d | 6.2% |
| 2018/19 | 27.3% | 0.7d | 41.1% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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