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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
21.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff25
Headcount48
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.6↓ -1.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.3:1↑ +2.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
48
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 | 8.6 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.36 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.42 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.4 | 48 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.2%↓ -9.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 11.5d | 20.2% |
| 2021/22 | 76.9% | 5.5d | 21.3% |
| 2020/21 | 38.5% | 1.1d | 8.7% |
| 2018/19 | 28.6% | 0.4d | 6.5% |
| 2017/18 | 63.6% | 2.6d | 9.9% |
| 2016/17 | 33.3% | 0.9d | — |
| 2015/16 | 60.0% | 5.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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