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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
15.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff10
Headcount24
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.51↑ +0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.6:1↓ -1.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.39
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
10
Other Support Staff
24
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 | 5.51 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.17 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.39 | 10 | |
| Total Workforce | 15.1 | 24 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
28.6%↑ +3.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -31.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 28.6% | 0.4d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 25.0% | 1.6d | 31.2% |
| 2020/21 | 12.5% | 0.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 1.5d | 39.2% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 13.2d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 2.0d | — |
| 2015/16 | 44.4% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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