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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
17.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff23
Headcount51
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
12.24↑ +2.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.0:1↓ -3.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.26
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
51
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 | 12.24 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.64 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.26 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 40.1 | 51 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
20.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.0% | 3.5d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 83.3% | 4.9d | 34.3% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 1.5d | 15.5% |
| 2018/19 | 31.3% | 0.8d | 15.0% |
| 2017/18 | 11.1% | 0.7d | 14.9% |
| 2016/17 | 47.1% | 2.0d | — |
| 2015/16 | 62.5% | 3.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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