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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
18.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff20
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.88↓ -1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.3:1↑ +2.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.27
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
20
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 | 9.88 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.61 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.27 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 29.8 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
30.8%↑ +12.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.0%↑ +18
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 30.8% | 3.2d | 18.0% |
| 2022/23 | 18.2% | 0.4d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 53.8% | 2.6d | 19.8% |
| 2020/21 | 72.7% | 7.3d | 7.1% |
| 2018/19 | 30.8% | 1.3d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 27.3% | 12.2d | 13.7% |
| 2016/17 | 36.4% | 1.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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