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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
18.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants5
Support Staff11
Headcount22
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.64— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.8:1↑ +0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
6
Total Teachers (headcount)
5
Total TAs (headcount)
11
Other Support Staff
22
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 | 4.64 | 6 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.95 | 5 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.7 | 11 | |
| Total Workforce | 15.3 | 22 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -37
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 1.8d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 83.3% | 3.3d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 28.6% | 0.7d | 15.6% |
| 2018/19 | 28.6% | 1.4d | 1.8% |
| 2017/18 | 44.4% | 0.5d | 35.7% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 2.0d | — |
| 2015/16 | 57.1% | 2.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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