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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
118
Teachers (FTE)
14.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants56
Support Staff100
Headcount277
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
118.03↓ -3.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.5:1↓ -0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
78.94
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
121
Total Teachers (headcount)
56
Total TAs (headcount)
100
Other Support Staff
277
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 | 118.03 | 121 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 42.08 | 56 | |
| Other Support Staff | 78.94 | 100 | |
| Total Workforce | 239.1 | 277 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
78.9%↓ -3.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
30.2%↑ +5.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 78.9% | 10.2d | 30.2% |
| 2022/23 | 82.0% | 11.0d | 25.0% |
| 2021/22 | 72.4% | 6.1d | 32.3% |
| 2020/21 | 39.7% | 2.0d | 16.8% |
| 2018/19 | 32.1% | 2.3d | 29.8% |
| 2017/18 | 42.9% | 3.3d | 13.5% |
| 2016/17 | 41.1% | 2.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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