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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
21.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants23
Support Staff29
Headcount61
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.81↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.7:1↓ -1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.72
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
23
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
61
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 | 8.81 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.61 | 23 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.72 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 36.1 | 61 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
37.5%↓ -29.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -12.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37.5% | 1.3d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 4.8d | 12.8% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 7.0d | 20.4% |
| 2020/21 | 27.3% | 7.3d | 10.2% |
| 2018/19 | 38.5% | 0.7d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 2.3d | 34.5% |
| 2016/17 | 69.2% | 1.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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