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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
23.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff19
Headcount44
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.12↑ +0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.4:1↓ -1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.89
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
19
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 | 10.12 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.43 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.89 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.4 | 44 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
27.6%↑ +17.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63.6% | 26.9d | 9.8% |
| 2021/22 | 42.9% | 7.4d | 38.1% |
| 2020/21 | 23.1% | 3.0d | 27.8% |
| 2018/19 | 63.6% | 2.1d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 63.6% | 5.8d | 19.8% |
| 2016/17 | 75.0% | 3.5d | — |
| 2015/16 | 38.5% | 9.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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