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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
21.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants23
Support Staff43
Headcount89
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
20.05↑ +0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.9:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.99
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
23
Total TAs (headcount)
43
Other Support Staff
89
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 | 20.05 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.7 | 23 | |
| Other Support Staff | 25.99 | 43 | |
| Total Workforce | 61.7 | 89 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +16.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.0%↓ -7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 4.8d | 8.0% |
| 2022/23 | 63.2% | 2.2d | 15.0% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 7.7d | 11.5% |
| 2020/21 | 65.0% | 4.3d | 18.8% |
| 2018/19 | 78.3% | 9.9d | 23.8% |
| 2017/18 | 61.9% | 3.1d | 10.5% |
| 2016/17 | 68.2% | 4.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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