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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
19.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff14
Headcount35
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.29↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.7:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.84
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
35
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 | 9.29 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.59 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.84 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.7 | 35 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
53.3%↑ +9.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.1%↓ -10.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 53.3% | 1.5d | 9.1% |
| 2022/23 | 43.8% | 1.4d | 19.4% |
| 2021/22 | 46.2% | 2.3d | 27.2% |
| 2020/21 | 13.3% | 0.2d | 13.4% |
| 2018/19 | 20.0% | 1.3d | 17.7% |
| 2017/18 | 7.7% | 0.1d | 18.2% |
| 2016/17 | 7.1% | 0.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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