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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
27
Teachers (FTE)
22.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants42
Support Staff66
Headcount136
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
26.51↓ -2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.4:1↑ +1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
40.02
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
28
Total Teachers (headcount)
42
Total TAs (headcount)
66
Other Support Staff
136
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 | 26.51 | 28 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 28.1 | 42 | |
| Other Support Staff | 40.02 | 66 | |
| Total Workforce | 94.6 | 136 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
74.2%↓ -9.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.2%↑ +18.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 74.2% | 13.7d | 23.2% |
| 2022/23 | 83.3% | 5.0d | 4.8% |
| 2021/22 | 100.0% | 13.4d | 10.3% |
| 2020/21 | 92.6% | 12.3d | 7.5% |
| 2018/19 | 62.1% | 7.7d | 21.1% |
| 2017/18 | 75.0% | 5.4d | 8.6% |
| 2016/17 | 45.5% | 1.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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