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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff19
Headcount44
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.1↓ -2.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.1:1↑ +4.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.58
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.7:1
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 | 9.1 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.14 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.58 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.8 | 44 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↓ -6.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.1%↑ +1.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 9.6d | 26.1% |
| 2022/23 | 81.8% | 10.8d | 24.2% |
| 2021/22 | 91.7% | 10.5d | 14.0% |
| 2020/21 | 41.7% | 9.8d | 10.3% |
| 2016/17 | 18.2% | 6.4d | — |
| 2015/16 | 20.0% | 15.1d | — |
| 2014/15 | 27.3% | 5.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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