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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
28.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants27
Support Staff52
Headcount101
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.6↓ -1.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
28.3:1↑ +2.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
32.54
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
22
Total Teachers (headcount)
27
Total TAs (headcount)
52
Other Support Staff
101
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 | 19.6 | 22 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 17.74 | 27 | |
| Other Support Staff | 32.54 | 52 | |
| Total Workforce | 69.9 | 101 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
41.7%↓ -27.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.0%↓ -14.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41.7% | 1.4d | 14.0% |
| 2022/23 | 69.0% | 3.2d | 28.3% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 3.7d | 24.4% |
| 2020/21 | 56.0% | 3.2d | 7.3% |
| 2018/19 | 44.0% | 5.2d | 19.2% |
| 2017/18 | 37.9% | 1.8d | 16.7% |
| 2016/17 | 53.6% | 4.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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