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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
23
Teachers (FTE)
19.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants25
Support Staff48
Headcount97
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22.8↑ +1.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.3:1↓ -0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
28.93
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (headcount)
25
Total TAs (headcount)
48
Other Support Staff
97
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 | 22.8 | 24 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 20.36 | 25 | |
| Other Support Staff | 28.93 | 48 | |
| Total Workforce | 72.1 | 97 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
20.0%↓ -27.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.8%↓ -1.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.0% | 4.3d | 4.8% |
| 2022/23 | 47.6% | 8.5d | 5.9% |
| 2020/21 | 19.0% | 3.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 57.1% | 4.3d | 17.1% |
| 2017/18 | 76.2% | 5.7d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 73.7% | 3.7d | — |
| 2015/16 | 52.6% | 4.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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