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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
20.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff30
Headcount54
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.9:1↑ +1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.36
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
30
Other Support Staff
54
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 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.95 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.36 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.3 | 54 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
25.0%↓ -17.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.7%↑ +16.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25.0% | 2.1d | 16.7% |
| 2022/23 | 42.9% | 0.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 1.9d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 22.2% | 0.8d | 28.6% |
| 2016/17 | 27.3% | 2.7d | — |
| 2015/16 | 40.0% | 0.9d | — |
| 2014/15 | 25.0% | 3.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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