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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
23.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff20
Headcount41
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.92↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.6:1↑ +2.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.84
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
41
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 | 6.92 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.09 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.84 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 21.9 | 41 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
25.0%↑ +2.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.4%↓ -6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25.0% | 0.9d | 9.4% |
| 2022/23 | 22.2% | 1.2d | 15.4% |
| 2021/22 | 30.0% | 1.0d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 44.4% | 8.9d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 1.9d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 28.6% | 5.1d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 28.6% | 0.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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