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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
23.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants18
Support Staff40
Headcount79
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.9↓ -3.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.3:1↑ +2.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (headcount)
18
Total TAs (headcount)
40
Other Support Staff
79
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 | 16.9 | 21 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.02 | 18 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.1 | 40 | |
| Total Workforce | 43.0 | 79 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
42.9%↓ -25.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.0%↑ +2.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 42.9% | 1.6d | 12.0% |
| 2022/23 | 68.2% | 4.0d | 9.7% |
| 2021/22 | 36.0% | 2.8d | 2.0% |
| 2020/21 | 39.1% | 1.0d | 19.1% |
| 2018/19 | 43.5% | 0.7d | 3.2% |
| 2017/18 | 23.8% | 0.7d | 22.1% |
| 2016/17 | 21.7% | 0.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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