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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
13.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff19
Headcount39
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9↓ -1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
13.6:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.25
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
39
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 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.55 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.25 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.8 | 39 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
36.4%↓ -3.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.1%↓ -7.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 36.4% | 10.1d | 15.1% |
| 2022/23 | 40.0% | 1.5d | 22.2% |
| 2021/22 | 38.5% | 2.6d | 27.9% |
| 2020/21 | 45.5% | 4.1d | 10.0% |
| 2018/19 | 45.5% | 1.6d | 8.3% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 1.7d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 20.0% | 0.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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