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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
23.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff35
Headcount77
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.8↓ -1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.7:1↑ +2.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.54
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
77
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 | 17.8 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.33 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.54 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 50.7 | 77 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -20
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.5%↓ -0.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 4.7d | 15.5% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 9.1d | 16.3% |
| 2021/22 | 56.0% | 5.7d | 34.3% |
| 2020/21 | 52.0% | 1.4d | 15.1% |
| 2018/19 | 43.3% | 1.5d | 27.7% |
| 2017/18 | 59.3% | 0.9d | 15.3% |
| 2016/17 | 48.0% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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