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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
19.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff16
Headcount31
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6↑ +0.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.8:1↑ +1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.81
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
31
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 | 3.59 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.81 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 15.4 | 31 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%↑ +14.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.3%↓ -6.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 3.5d | 14.3% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 4.2d | 20.4% |
| 2020/21 | 22.2% | 0.6d | 10.3% |
| 2018/19 | 44.4% | 2.9d | 28.2% |
| 2017/18 | 10.0% | 1.6d | 30.2% |
| 2016/17 | 30.0% | 1.1d | — |
| 2015/16 | 33.3% | 0.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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