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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
24.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff23
Headcount44
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.4— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.8:1↓ -0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.63
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
44
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 | 8.4 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.22 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.63 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.3 | 44 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↑ +16.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.5%↓ -1.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 1.1d | 9.5% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 1.8d | 10.6% |
| 2021/22 | 90.0% | 5.2d | 10.6% |
| 2020/21 | 63.6% | 3.5d | 10.0% |
| 2018/19 | 58.3% | 3.3d | 10.4% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 13.8d | 20.2% |
| 2016/17 | 45.5% | 1.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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