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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
22.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants27
Support Staff51
Headcount100
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.3↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.4:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.33
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (headcount)
27
Total TAs (headcount)
51
Other Support Staff
100
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 | 17.3 | 22 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.14 | 27 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.33 | 51 | |
| Total Workforce | 53.8 | 100 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.8%↓ -1.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.9%↑ +3.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.8% | 4.1d | 8.9% |
| 2022/23 | 78.9% | 5.6d | 5.8% |
| 2021/22 | 88.0% | 10.4d | 27.0% |
| 2020/21 | 57.7% | 7.5d | 11.8% |
| 2018/19 | 79.2% | 3.5d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 4.3d | 10.7% |
| 2016/17 | 76.0% | 6.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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