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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
16
Teachers (FTE)
20.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff27
Headcount64
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.2↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.5:1↑ +1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.69
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
27
Other Support Staff
64
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 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.95 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.69 | 27 | |
| Total Workforce | 49.8 | 64 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
57.9%↓ -10.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.1%↓ -10.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57.9% | 5.5d | 14.1% |
| 2022/23 | 68.4% | 7.4d | 24.4% |
| 2021/22 | 82.4% | 6.1d | 13.3% |
| 2020/21 | 61.1% | 9.9d | 12.7% |
| 2018/19 | 85.7% | 10.0d | 21.1% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 20.2d | 37.1% |
| 2016/17 | 70.8% | 9.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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