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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
13.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff15
Headcount31
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.5↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
13.8:1↑ +1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
6
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
15
Other Support Staff
31
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 | 4.5 | 6 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.73 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.42 | 15 | |
| Total Workforce | 13.7 | 31 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
83.3%↑ +11.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.9%↓ -3.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 83.3% | 7.4d | 10.9% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 4.0d | 14.8% |
| 2021/22 | 77.8% | 13.0d | 36.7% |
| 2020/21 | 57.1% | 2.4d | 31.7% |
| 2018/19 | 25.0% | 0.5d | 42.0% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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