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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff20
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.77↓ -0.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.3:1↑ +1.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.96
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
40
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 | 8.77 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.21 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.96 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 24.9 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
54.5%↓ -12.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.0%↓ -9.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 54.5% | 5.0d | 10.0% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 4.4d | 19.5% |
| 2021/22 | 90.9% | 5.7d | 37.0% |
| 2020/21 | 63.6% | 17.8d | 33.3% |
| 2018/19 | 72.7% | 2.6d | 21.7% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 2.3d | 36.2% |
| 2016/17 | 66.7% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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