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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
15
Teachers (FTE)
21.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants20
Support Staff35
Headcount72
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.85↓ -0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.8:1↑ +1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.53
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
20
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
72
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 | 14.85 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.12 | 20 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.53 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 43.5 | 72 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
16.7%↑ +4.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.6%↓ -4.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 16.7% | 0.4d | 6.6% |
| 2022/23 | 11.8% | 0.2d | 11.3% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 5.6d | 15.1% |
| 2020/21 | 10.5% | 0.3d | 14.1% |
| 2018/19 | 70.6% | 1.6d | 16.6% |
| 2017/18 | 84.2% | 6.1d | 16.8% |
| 2016/17 | 73.7% | 2.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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