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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
17.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff14
Headcount30
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.8↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.2:1↓ -0.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.76
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
30
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 | 7.8 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.46 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.76 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 18.0 | 30 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↑ +50
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
39.0%↑ +11.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 3.9d | 39.0% |
| 2022/23 | 25.0% | 0.8d | 27.8% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 3.9d | 25.0% |
| 2020/21 | 37.5% | 3.6d | 12.5% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 3.2d | 23.3% |
| 2017/18 | 72.7% | 9.7d | 11.4% |
| 2016/17 | 91.7% | 14.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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