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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
13.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff22
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
13.9:1↓ -1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.94
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
22
Other Support Staff
40
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 | 7 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.94 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.94 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 20.9 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
100.0%↑ +30
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.3%↓ -10.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 100.0% | 6.9d | 14.3% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 4.7d | 25.0% |
| 2021/22 | 70.0% | 3.0d | 23.4% |
| 2020/21 | 57.1% | 5.7d | 25.9% |
| 2018/19 | 44.4% | 0.7d | 22.1% |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 2.9d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 55.6% | 1.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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