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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
33
Teachers (FTE)
6.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants27
Support Staff44
Headcount107
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
33.1↓ -1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
6.0:1↑ +0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
39.93
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
3.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
36
Total Teachers (headcount)
27
Total TAs (headcount)
44
Other Support Staff
107
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 | 33.1 | 36 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 23.72 | 27 | |
| Other Support Staff | 39.93 | 44 | |
| Total Workforce | 96.8 | 107 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
17.1%↓ -41.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.8%↓ -7.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 17.1% | 0.2d | 5.8% |
| 2022/23 | 59.0% | 2.1d | 13.4% |
| 2021/22 | 32.5% | 1.9d | 16.5% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 1.1d | 18.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 5.0d | — |
| 2015/16 | 53.7% | 7.1d | — |
| 2014/15 | 42.9% | 5.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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