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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
15.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants1
Support Staff9
Headcount32
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.75↓ -1.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.4:1↓ -1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (headcount)
1
Total TAs (headcount)
9
Other Support Staff
32
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 | 19.75 | 22 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.6 | 9 | |
| Total Workforce | 29.4 | 32 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
79.2%↑ +18.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.5%↑ +9.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 79.2% | 9.3d | 9.5% |
| 2022/23 | 61.1% | 7.4d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 58.8% | 3.4d | 30.5% |
| 2020/21 | 5.3% | 0.1d | 23.0% |
| 2018/19 | 33.3% | 0.6d | 0.0% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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