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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
21.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff19
Headcount47
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.69↓ -1.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.4:1↑ +2.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.45
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
19
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 | 9.69 | 14 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.7 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.45 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.8 | 47 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↑ +41.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.3%↑ +9.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 1.8d | 9.3% |
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 0.1d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 15.4% | 0.6d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 23.1% | 0.2d | 5.0% |
| 2018/19 | 21.4% | 0.4d | 19.3% |
| 2017/18 | 29.4% | 0.5d | 23.3% |
| 2015/16 | 25.0% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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