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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
22.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff10
Headcount27
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.46— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.1:1↓ -1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.62
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
10
Other Support Staff
27
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 | 8.46 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.67 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.62 | 10 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.8 | 27 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
11.8%↓ -23.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 18.2% | 2.3d | 35.3% |
| 2021/22 | 88.9% | 4.6d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 11.1% | 0.2d | 23.5% |
| 2017/18 | 37.5% | 1.5d | 24.7% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 0.4d | — |
| 2015/16 | 33.3% | 0.5d | — |
| 2014/15 | 75.0% | 10.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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