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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
5.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff42
Headcount91
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18.46↑ +3.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
5.8:1↑ +0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
2.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
42
Other Support Staff
91
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 | 18.46 | 21 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 19.79 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 30.42 | 42 | |
| Total Workforce | 68.7 | 91 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
68.8%↓ -2.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 68.8% | 3.2d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 2.3d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 76.5% | 6.8d | 11.5% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 6.2d | 32.2% |
| 2018/19 | 73.7% | 5.4d | 15.0% |
| 2017/18 | 65.0% | 3.1d | 4.5% |
| 2016/17 | 75.0% | 8.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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