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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
24
Teachers (FTE)
28.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants47
Support Staff68
Headcount144
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
23.84↑ +2.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
28.3:1↓ -2.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
37.74
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (headcount)
47
Total TAs (headcount)
68
Other Support Staff
144
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 | 23.84 | 29 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 29.01 | 47 | |
| Other Support Staff | 37.74 | 68 | |
| Total Workforce | 90.6 | 144 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
65.4%↓ -12.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.0%↓ -13.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 65.4% | 2.4d | 12.0% |
| 2022/23 | 77.8% | 3.3d | 25.2% |
| 2021/22 | 74.1% | 5.5d | 24.2% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 1.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 48.4% | 1.5d | 14.7% |
| 2017/18 | 34.5% | 1.4d | 17.3% |
| 2016/17 | 8.0% | 0.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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