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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
24.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff24
Headcount65
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.82↓ -0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.9:1↑ +3.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.73
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
24
Other Support Staff
65
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 | 19.82 | 25 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.93 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.73 | 24 | |
| Total Workforce | 50.5 | 65 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -26.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.0%↓ -1.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 1.8d | 22.0% |
| 2022/23 | 76.9% | 3.2d | 23.5% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 6.0d | 12.9% |
| 2020/21 | 25.8% | 0.8d | 33.6% |
| 2018/19 | 46.4% | 1.3d | 22.2% |
| 2017/18 | 70.4% | 6.5d | 23.6% |
| 2016/17 | 56.0% | 2.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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