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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
29.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff21
Headcount41
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
29.0:1↑ +16.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.01
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
2.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
21
Other Support Staff
41
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 | 5 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.57 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.01 | 21 | |
| Total Workforce | 35.6 | 41 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -7.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.0%↓ -56.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 7.3d | 20.0% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 16.1d | 76.2% |
| 2021/22 | 71.4% | 4.6d | 80.0% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 12.2d | 71.4% |
| 2018/19 | 64.0% | 14.2d | 21.3% |
| 2017/18 | 51.6% | 3.9d | 23.3% |
| 2016/17 | 57.7% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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