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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
19.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants44
Support Staff68
Headcount128
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.09↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.9:1↑ +1.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
28.98
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
44
Total TAs (headcount)
68
Other Support Staff
128
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 | 13.09 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 21.76 | 44 | |
| Other Support Staff | 28.98 | 68 | |
| Total Workforce | 63.8 | 128 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
57.1%↓ -11.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.0%↑ +6.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57.1% | 2.4d | 20.0% |
| 2022/23 | 68.4% | 3.2d | 13.9% |
| 2021/22 | 61.1% | 5.1d | 19.1% |
| 2020/21 | 26.7% | 0.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 62.5% | 1.2d | 22.6% |
| 2017/18 | 64.7% | 6.4d | 17.4% |
| 2016/17 | 73.3% | 3.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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