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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
23.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants18
Support Staff20
Headcount52
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.6↑ +0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.3:1↓ -0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (headcount)
18
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
52
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 | 11.6 | 14 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.29 | 18 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.9 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 33.8 | 52 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
54.5%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
1.8%↓ -2.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 54.5% | 2.6d | 1.8% |
| 2021/22 | 31.6% | 0.9d | 18.9% |
| 2020/21 | 35.3% | 1.5d | 20.4% |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 2.8d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 0.8d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 35.7% | 2.6d | — |
| 2015/16 | 23.1% | 3.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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