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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
21.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants21
Support Staff29
Headcount69
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.44↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.7:1↑ +0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.01
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
21
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
69
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 | 17.44 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.53 | 21 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.01 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 48.0 | 69 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
73.3%↑ +2.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.7%↓ -5.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73.3% | 9.3d | 16.7% |
| 2022/23 | 70.6% | 7.6d | 22.2% |
| 2021/22 | 70.0% | 6.0d | 5.5% |
| 2020/21 | 41.2% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 52.6% | 2.8d | 26.1% |
| 2017/18 | 64.7% | 2.2d | 6.1% |
| 2016/17 | 52.6% | 2.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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