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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
4
Teachers (FTE)
15.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff28
Headcount47
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
15.0:1↓ -0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.96
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
3.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
4
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
28
Other Support Staff
47
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 | 4 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.29 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.96 | 28 | |
| Total Workforce | 32.3 | 47 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 5.1d | 9.1% |
| 2020/21 | 14.3% | 1.6d | 44.0% |
| 2018/19 | 85.7% | 7.6d | 24.2% |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 13.6d | 13.5% |
| 2016/17 | 77.8% | 5.1d | — |
| 2015/16 | 75.0% | 5.5d | — |
| 2014/15 | 55.6% | 8.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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