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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
16.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants24
Support Staff44
Headcount85
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.8↓ -0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.2:1↑ +1.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
24
Total TAs (headcount)
44
Other Support Staff
85
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 | 16.8 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.53 | 24 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.4 | 44 | |
| Total Workforce | 55.7 | 85 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -16.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
3.5%↓ -22.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 1.3d | 3.5% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 1.3d | 26.3% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 4.3d | 12.1% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 0.3d | 18.0% |
| 2018/19 | 47.1% | 16.5d | 13.3% |
| 2017/18 | 68.8% | 7.3d | 26.1% |
| 2016/17 | 61.1% | 11.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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