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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
22.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff38
Headcount75
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.63↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.5:1↑ +0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.06
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
38
Other Support Staff
75
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 | 19.63 | 21 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.44 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.06 | 38 | |
| Total Workforce | 54.1 | 75 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
73.9%↓ -8.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.9%↑ +14.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73.9% | 6.9d | 18.9% |
| 2022/23 | 82.6% | 7.4d | 4.7% |
| 2021/22 | 64.0% | 3.1d | 8.9% |
| 2020/21 | 40.9% | 1.9d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 72.7% | 4.9d | 17.5% |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 3.0d | 19.9% |
| 2016/17 | 66.7% | 2.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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