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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
4
Teachers (FTE)
16.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff14
Headcount27
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.35↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.6:1↑ +3.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.01
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
27
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 | 4.35 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.93 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.01 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 16.3 | 27 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +8.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.7%↓ -19.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 7.5d | 22.7% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 7.0d | 42.1% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 8.9d | 55.6% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 1.0d | 44.4% |
| 2018/19 | 28.6% | 0.2d | 36.6% |
| 2017/18 | 42.9% | 13.1d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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