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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
16
Teachers (FTE)
21.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff29
Headcount59
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.2↓ -3.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.7:1↑ +5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.23
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
59
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 | 16.2 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.38 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.23 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 41.8 | 59 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
52.9%↓ -4.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.4%↓ -4.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 52.9% | 6.9d | 16.4% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 1.8d | 20.7% |
| 2021/22 | 79.2% | 7.1d | 4.6% |
| 2020/21 | 9.1% | 0.6d | 14.2% |
| 2018/19 | 17.4% | 2.2d | 13.6% |
| 2017/18 | 25.0% | 0.9d | 2.3% |
| 2016/17 | 27.3% | 6.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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