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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
16.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff13
Headcount27
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8↓ -1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.5:1↑ +3.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.85
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
13
Other Support Staff
27
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 | 8 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.85 | 13 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.9 | 27 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
62.5%↑ +2.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.7%↑ +2.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62.5% | 6.3d | 16.7% |
| 2022/23 | 60.0% | 2.4d | 14.3% |
| 2021/22 | 92.3% | 6.2d | 24.6% |
| 2020/21 | 58.3% | 6.2d | 9.8% |
| 2018/19 | 45.5% | 2.9d | 9.8% |
| 2017/18 | 72.7% | 4.4d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 0.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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