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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
11
Teachers (FTE)
18.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants17
Support Staff25
Headcount57
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.3↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.9:1↓ -1.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.32
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
17
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
57
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 | 11.3 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.5 | 17 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.32 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.1 | 57 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%↓ -10.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
16.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 16.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 81.8% | 4.4d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 84.6% | 6.6d | 15.9% |
| 2018/19 | 14.3% | 0.3d | 27.3% |
| 2017/18 | 18.2% | 0.2d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 25.0% | 0.7d | — |
| 2015/16 | 27.3% | 1.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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