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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
22.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants17
Support Staff30
Headcount64
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.2↓ -1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.3:1↑ +1.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.45
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
17
Total TAs (headcount)
30
Other Support Staff
64
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 | 14.2 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.11 | 17 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.45 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 40.8 | 64 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↓ -6.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.5%↓ -7.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 6.4d | 6.5% |
| 2022/23 | 81.3% | 8.1d | 14.3% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 8.6d | 29.6% |
| 2020/21 | 70.6% | 4.4d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 55.6% | 1.8d | 6.7% |
| 2017/18 | 55.6% | 1.9d | 6.3% |
| 2016/17 | 77.8% | 4.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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