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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
28.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants24
Support Staff44
Headcount86
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
12.23↓ -0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
28.2:1↑ +1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
24
Total TAs (headcount)
44
Other Support Staff
86
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 | 12.23 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.93 | 24 | |
| Other Support Staff | 21.1 | 44 | |
| Total Workforce | 49.3 | 86 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
88.9%↓ -0.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.0%↑ +3.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 88.9% | 6.4d | 14.0% |
| 2022/23 | 89.5% | 10.3d | 10.5% |
| 2021/22 | 89.5% | 9.2d | 3.6% |
| 2020/21 | 70.6% | 7.9d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 88.2% | 8.5d | 13.7% |
| 2017/18 | 94.1% | 4.7d | 4.7% |
| 2016/17 | 57.9% | 3.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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