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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
19.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants20
Support Staff27
Headcount57
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.29— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.5:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.25
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
20
Total TAs (headcount)
27
Other Support Staff
57
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 | 8.29 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.02 | 20 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.25 | 27 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.6 | 57 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
54.5%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.5%↓ -27.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 54.5% | 13.8d | 20.5% |
| 2022/23 | 54.5% | 4.0d | 47.6% |
| 2021/22 | 83.3% | 15.8d | 73.1% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 0.7d | 17.9% |
| 2016/17 | 25.0% | 1.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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