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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
23.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants21
Support Staff33
Headcount74
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.6↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.8:1↑ +1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.99
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
21
Total TAs (headcount)
33
Other Support Staff
74
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 | 19.6 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 16.3 | 21 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.99 | 33 | |
| Total Workforce | 56.9 | 74 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
81.0%↓ -5.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.9%↓ -25.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 81.0% | 2.7d | 4.9% |
| 2022/23 | 86.4% | 3.4d | 30.0% |
| 2021/22 | 87.5% | 4.9d | 29.2% |
| 2020/21 | 46.4% | 1.5d | 33.3% |
| 2018/19 | 53.8% | 2.2d | 13.2% |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 1.1d | 17.3% |
| 2016/17 | 25.0% | 1.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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