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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
21.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff26
Headcount55
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.91— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.8:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.35
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
26
Other Support Staff
55
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 | 9.91 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.83 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.35 | 26 | |
| Total Workforce | 29.1 | 55 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
58.3%↑ +5.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -17.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58.3% | 1.4d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 52.9% | 3.8d | 17.7% |
| 2021/22 | 57.1% | 4.0d | 25.8% |
| 2020/21 | 28.6% | 0.6d | 11.0% |
| 2018/19 | 23.5% | 1.7d | 9.3% |
| 2017/18 | 27.8% | 0.6d | 30.1% |
| 2016/17 | 26.3% | 1.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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