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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
24.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants17
Support Staff24
Headcount50
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.68↓ -1.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.0:1↑ +3.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.97
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
17
Total TAs (headcount)
24
Other Support Staff
50
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 | 8.68 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.89 | 17 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.97 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 39.5 | 50 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
28.6%↓ -33.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.8%↓ -11.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 28.6% | 5.5d | 23.8% |
| 2022/23 | 62.5% | 14.1d | 35.5% |
| 2021/22 | 58.3% | 1.8d | 20.0% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 3.2d | 20.6% |
| 2018/19 | 62.5% | 1.5d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 41.7% | 1.5d | 23.3% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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