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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff25
Headcount48
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.6↑ +1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.8:1↓ -4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.11
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
48
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 | 8.6 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.23 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.11 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 26.9 | 48 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%↓ -6.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
20.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.3%↑ +5.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 20.7d | 24.3% |
| 2022/23 | 77.8% | 15.7d | 18.6% |
| 2021/22 | 72.7% | 6.9d | 19.5% |
| 2020/21 | 80.0% | 11.1d | 20.5% |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 1.9d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 54.5% | 3.6d | 15.0% |
| 2016/17 | 60.0% | 10.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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