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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
14.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff30
Headcount65
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.6↑ +10
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.3:1↓ -23.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
30
Other Support Staff
65
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 | 19.6 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.95 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.3 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 50.8 | 65 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
20.8%↓ -8.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020/21 | 4.0% | 0.0d | 30.4% |
| 2018/19 | 85.7% | 9.9d | 13.7% |
| 2017/18 | 39.3% | 4.0d | 46.3% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 9.5d | — |
| 2015/16 | 68.2% | 3.2d | — |
| 2014/15 | 57.1% | 4.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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