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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
20.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff12
Headcount29
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.0:1↑ +0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
12
Other Support Staff
29
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 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.46 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.7 | 12 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.2 | 29 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↑ +50
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
15.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.3%↓ -18.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 15.2d | 10.3% |
| 2021/22 | 37.5% | 3.8d | 21.3% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 7.6d | 14.3% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 24.6d | 59.6% |
| 2017/18 | 54.5% | 5.3d | 30.0% |
| 2016/17 | 84.6% | 7.2d | — |
| 2015/16 | 75.0% | 23.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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