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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
21.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff16
Headcount33
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.81↓ -2.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.2:1↑ +2.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.78
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
33
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 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.53 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.78 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 25.1 | 33 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
45.5%↓ -9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
18.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.2%↑ +23.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.5% | 18.2d | 23.2% |
| 2022/23 | 54.5% | 1.0d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 56.3% | 1.2d | 33.9% |
| 2020/21 | 11.1% | 0.7d | 9.1% |
| 2018/19 | 29.4% | 6.1d | 7.5% |
| 2017/18 | 41.2% | 3.7d | 7.5% |
| 2016/17 | 68.8% | 3.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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