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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
21.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff25
Headcount53
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.86↓ -1.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.2:1↑ +3.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.82
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
53
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 | 8.86 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.37 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.82 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 30.0 | 53 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
61.5%↑ +3.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.2%↑ +9.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 61.5% | 1.4d | 20.2% |
| 2022/23 | 58.3% | 3.4d | 10.9% |
| 2021/22 | 61.1% | 3.5d | 22.1% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 0.8d | 10.1% |
| 2018/19 | 26.7% | 0.6d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 0.8d | 34.6% |
| 2016/17 | 22.2% | 0.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed and Infant