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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
25.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff11
Headcount26
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.97↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.8:1↑ +2.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.15
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
17.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
11
Other Support Staff
26
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 | 7.97 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.63 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.15 | 11 | |
| Total Workforce | 17.8 | 26 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
16.7%↓ -8.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.3%↑ +23.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 16.7% | 0.2d | 23.3% |
| 2022/23 | 25.0% | 15.5d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 55.6% | 4.6d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 1.3d | 11.4% |
| 2018/19 | 55.6% | 1.4d | 11.4% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 2.4d | 11.4% |
| 2016/17 | 60.0% | 5.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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