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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
24
Teachers (FTE)
18.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff35
Headcount66
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
23.57↓ -1.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.3:1↑ +1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.59
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
66
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 | 23.57 | 25 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.73 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.59 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 52.9 | 66 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
69.0%↓ -3.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.1%↓ -10.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 4 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69.0% | 5.1d | 14.1% |
| 2022/23 | 72.7% | 4.4d | 24.6% |
| 2021/22 | 44.1% | 3.4d | 19.8% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 2.7d | 15.8% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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