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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
15.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff35
Headcount58
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14↑ +1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.6:1↓ -6.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.29
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
58
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 | 14 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.9 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.29 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 36.2 | 58 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
36.4%↑ +9.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
14.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.9%↓ -46.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.4% | 14.4d | 7.9% |
| 2022/23 | 27.3% | 2.2d | 54.5% |
| 2021/22 | 62.5% | 4.4d | 19.4% |
| 2016/17 | 38.5% | 6.8d | — |
| 2015/16 | 26.7% | 0.6d | — |
| 2014/15 | 14.3% | 9.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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