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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff16
Headcount38
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.77— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.0:1↑ +1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.61
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
38
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 | 8.77 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.19 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.61 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 24.6 | 38 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
30.0%↓ -36.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -17.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 30.0% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 1.2d | 17.6% |
| 2021/22 | 69.2% | 4.5d | 12.4% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 0.9d | 11.4% |
| 2018/19 | 57.1% | 6.4d | 11.7% |
| 2017/18 | 56.3% | 3.1d | 31.6% |
| 2016/17 | 37.5% | 1.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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