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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
15.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff9
Headcount24
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.4:1↑ +1.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.97
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
9
Other Support Staff
24
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 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.09 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.97 | 9 | |
| Total Workforce | 17.1 | 24 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
100.0%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.5%↓ -5.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 100.0% | 6.9d | 10.5% |
| 2022/23 | 100.0% | 1.8d | 16.1% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 6.5d | 16.7% |
| 2020/21 | 28.6% | 0.9d | 16.7% |
| 2018/19 | 80.0% | 0.8d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 16.7% | 0.4d | 23.1% |
| 2016/17 | 75.0% | 2.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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