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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
89
Teachers (FTE)
17.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants40
Support Staff80
Headcount216
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
89.17↑ +21.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.5:1↓ -4.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
63.89
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
96
Total Teachers (headcount)
40
Total TAs (headcount)
80
Other Support Staff
216
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 | 89.17 | 96 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 33.89 | 40 | |
| Other Support Staff | 63.89 | 80 | |
| Total Workforce | 186.9 | 216 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
81.5%↑ +5.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.0%↓ -4.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 81.5% | 5.4d | 16.0% |
| 2022/23 | 76.4% | 5.8d | 20.9% |
| 2021/22 | 68.1% | 6.1d | 12.7% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 7.9d | 4.1% |
| 2018/19 | 65.3% | 7.3d | 18.0% |
| 2017/18 | 63.9% | 11.7d | 15.7% |
| 2016/17 | 76.8% | 9.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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