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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
23.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants33
Support Staff59
Headcount113
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18.45↓ -2.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.8:1↑ +2.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
31.33
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (headcount)
33
Total TAs (headcount)
59
Other Support Staff
113
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 | 18.45 | 21 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 20.15 | 33 | |
| Other Support Staff | 31.33 | 59 | |
| Total Workforce | 69.9 | 113 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
86.4%↑ +9.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.4%↓ -8.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 86.4% | 5.5d | 10.4% |
| 2022/23 | 77.3% | 6.3d | 19.2% |
| 2021/22 | 57.1% | 3.6d | 33.8% |
| 2020/21 | 67.9% | 2.4d | 14.9% |
| 2018/19 | 53.8% | 1.6d | 15.6% |
| 2017/18 | 53.6% | 2.2d | 16.3% |
| 2016/17 | 43.3% | 1.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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