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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
18.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff17
Headcount32
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.8↓ -1.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.8:1↑ +2.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.76
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
32
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 | 4.8 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.51 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.76 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 18.1 | 32 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↑ +21.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
32.2%↑ +20.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 0.7d | 32.2% |
| 2022/23 | 28.6% | 0.6d | 11.9% |
| 2021/22 | 25.0% | 2.1d | 14.1% |
| 2018/19 | 11.1% | 0.3d | 1.4% |
| 2017/18 | 20.0% | 0.7d | 25.4% |
| 2016/17 | 14.3% | 0.3d | — |
| 2015/16 | 37.5% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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