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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
8.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants17
Support Staff28
Headcount54
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.5↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
8.4:1↓ -1.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.91
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
2.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
17
Total TAs (headcount)
28
Other Support Staff
54
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 | 8.5 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.37 | 17 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.91 | 28 | |
| Total Workforce | 44.8 | 54 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
9.1%↓ -45.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.8%↓ -18
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 3.2d | 19.8% |
| 2022/23 | 54.5% | 8.4d | 37.8% |
| 2021/22 | 40.0% | 7.7d | 31.2% |
| 2020/21 | 54.5% | 1.5d | 55.1% |
| 2018/19 | 45.5% | 0.7d | 11.1% |
| 2017/18 | 72.7% | 4.0d | 40.0% |
| 2016/17 | 54.5% | 1.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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