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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
11
Teachers (FTE)
21.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff23
Headcount44
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11↓ -2.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.6:1↑ +3.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.31
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
44
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 | 11 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.04 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.31 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.4 | 44 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
56.3%↑ +9.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.4%↓ -7.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 56.3% | 2.6d | 26.4% |
| 2022/23 | 47.1% | 5.9d | 34.2% |
| 2021/22 | 64.7% | 4.6d | 21.8% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 1.0d | 18.2% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 1.1d | 19.1% |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 1.9d | 23.7% |
| 2016/17 | 41.2% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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