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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
16.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff22
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.1↑ +1.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.7:1↓ -2.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
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 | 9.1 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.15 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.9 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 23.1 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.0%↓ -36
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 0.8d | 9.0% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 7.1d | 45.0% |
| 2021/22 | 77.8% | 3.8d | 50.0% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 4.2d | 13.6% |
| 2018/19 | 22.2% | 0.7d | 8.6% |
| 2017/18 | 55.6% | 1.6d | 15.6% |
| 2016/17 | 42.9% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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