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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
20.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff18
Headcount42
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6↓ -0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.5:1— 0
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
42
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 | 6 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.43 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.4 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.8 | 42 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
37.5%↓ -22.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.2%↓ -23.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37.5% | 1.4d | 6.2% |
| 2022/23 | 60.0% | 2.7d | 29.3% |
| 2021/22 | 45.5% | 1.5d | 9.9% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 13.0d | 12.3% |
| 2018/19 | 53.8% | 9.8d | 25.0% |
| 2017/18 | 16.7% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 33.3% | 13.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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