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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
28.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff16
Headcount28
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.5↓ -0.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
28.0:1↑ +5.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.46
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
28
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 | 4.5 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.11 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.46 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 17.1 | 28 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
28.6%↓ -21.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.6%↓ -13.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 28.6% | 0.9d | 17.6% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 1.9d | 31.0% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 8.5d | 32.5% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 3.9d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 10.0% | 0.1d | 30.6% |
| 2017/18 | 7.7% | 5.8d | 57.7% |
| 2016/17 | 10.0% | 4.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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