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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
4
Teachers (FTE)
20.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff19
Headcount34
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.3:1↑ +2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.75
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
34
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 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.32 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.75 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 15.1 | 34 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
100.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 100.0% | 6.0d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 2.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 0.6d | 57.1% |
| 2018/19 | 42.9% | 1.6d | 9.1% |
| 2017/18 | 16.7% | 2.2d | 9.1% |
| 2016/17 | 57.1% | 1.0d | — |
| 2015/16 | 71.4% | 3.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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