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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
23.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff35
Headcount60
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.65↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.4:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.98
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
60
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 | 9.65 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.32 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.98 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 30.9 | 60 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
46.2%↓ -3.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.1%↑ +4.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 46.2% | 1.5d | 4.1% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 0.8d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 16.7% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 30.0% | 0.9d | 5.7% |
| 2016/17 | 9.1% | 0.1d | — |
| 2014/15 | 26.7% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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