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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
18.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff12
Headcount25
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5.2↑ +1.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.8:1↓ -9.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.73
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
6
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
12
Other Support Staff
25
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 | 5.2 | 6 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.95 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.73 | 12 | |
| Total Workforce | 14.9 | 25 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +65.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
39.0%↓ -19
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 1.6d | 39.0% |
| 2022/23 | 14.3% | 0.3d | 58.0% |
| 2021/22 | 57.1% | 10.1d | 19.6% |
| 2020/21 | 57.1% | 5.6d | 21.6% |
| 2018/19 | 55.6% | 4.2d | 33.3% |
| 2017/18 | 71.4% | 7.1d | 10.0% |
| 2016/17 | 12.5% | 0.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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