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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
15
Teachers (FTE)
22.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff18
Headcount48
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
15↓ -1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.7:1↑ +3.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.44
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
48
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 | 15 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.49 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.44 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 35.9 | 48 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
57.9%↑ +3.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
15d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.6%↓ -5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 57.9% | 15.0d | 9.6% |
| 2022/23 | 54.5% | 10.0d | 14.6% |
| 2021/22 | 95.0% | 14.4d | 11.4% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 3.2d | 36.7% |
| 2018/19 | 53.3% | 3.5d | 6.9% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 3.9d | 14.5% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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