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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
19.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants18
Support Staff41
Headcount81
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18.18↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.5:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.49
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (headcount)
18
Total TAs (headcount)
41
Other Support Staff
81
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 | 18.18 | 22 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.14 | 18 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.49 | 41 | |
| Total Workforce | 48.8 | 81 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
64.7%↓ -9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
15.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.0%↑ +7.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 64.7% | 15.2d | 11.0% |
| 2022/23 | 73.7% | 7.6d | 3.5% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 9.2d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 6.4d | 5.5% |
| 2018/19 | 52.2% | 3.5d | 11.0% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 3.5d | 7.8% |
| 2016/17 | 28.6% | 1.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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