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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
20.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff9
Headcount27
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.8↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.9:1↑ +1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
4.87
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
9
Other Support Staff
27
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 | 8.8 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.92 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 4.87 | 9 | |
| Total Workforce | 17.6 | 27 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
30.0%↓ -40
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.5%↓ -6.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 30.0% | 0.9d | 4.5% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 3.7d | 10.9% |
| 2021/22 | 45.5% | 3.0d | 10.4% |
| 2018/19 | 42.9% | 0.7d | 20.0% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 3.8d | 34.3% |
| 2016/17 | 22.2% | 0.3d | — |
| 2015/16 | 30.0% | 0.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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