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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
23
Teachers (FTE)
17.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants30
Support Staff34
Headcount89
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22.88↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.9:1↑ +1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
31.12
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
25
Total Teachers (headcount)
30
Total TAs (headcount)
34
Other Support Staff
89
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 | 22.88 | 25 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 27.17 | 30 | |
| Other Support Staff | 31.12 | 34 | |
| Total Workforce | 81.2 | 89 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
84.6%↓ -8.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.4%↓ -5.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 84.6% | 5.0d | 8.4% |
| 2022/23 | 92.9% | 9.1d | 14.2% |
| 2021/22 | 85.7% | 14.3d | 9.1% |
| 2020/21 | 75.0% | 8.5d | 16.1% |
| 2018/19 | 78.9% | 12.2d | 20.0% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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