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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
18.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff10
Headcount26
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.1↓ -1.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.3:1↑ +1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.21
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
10
Other Support Staff
26
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 | 7.1 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.4 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.21 | 10 | |
| Total Workforce | 19.7 | 26 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.1%↓ -5.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 1.3d | 21.1% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 3.0d | 26.9% |
| 2021/22 | 46.2% | 3.5d | 35.3% |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 10.0d | 23.2% |
| 2018/19 | 46.2% | 4.5d | 29.8% |
| 2017/18 | 35.7% | 0.7d | 37.2% |
| 2016/17 | 46.7% | 1.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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