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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff21
Headcount49
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.86↓ -0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.8:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.54
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
21
Other Support Staff
49
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 | 8.86 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.49 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.54 | 21 | |
| Total Workforce | 32.9 | 49 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
63.6%↑ +30.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 63.6% | 1.4d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 1.3d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 9.9d | 11.1% |
| 2020/21 | 18.2% | 0.5d | 4.5% |
| 2018/19 | 80.0% | 2.4d | 35.3% |
| 2017/18 | 46.2% | 11.9d | 41.3% |
| 2016/17 | 45.5% | 4.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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