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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff25
Headcount51
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.5:1↑ +2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.04
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
51
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 | 10 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.38 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.04 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 39.4 | 51 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.0%↓ -1.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.1%↑ +9.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 4.7d | 9.1% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 7.0d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 100.0% | 8.5d | 11.1% |
| 2020/21 | 27.3% | 0.6d | 29.6% |
| 2018/19 | 36.4% | 1.4d | 10.7% |
| 2017/18 | 45.5% | 0.6d | 18.2% |
| 2016/17 | 45.5% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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