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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
19.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants27
Support Staff45
Headcount90
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.69↑ +1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.9:1↓ -1.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
27
Total TAs (headcount)
45
Other Support Staff
90
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 | 13.69 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 16.57 | 27 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.8 | 45 | |
| Total Workforce | 53.1 | 90 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
73.7%↑ +5.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.3%↓ -16.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73.7% | 6.4d | 12.3% |
| 2022/23 | 68.4% | 15.3d | 28.5% |
| 2021/22 | 68.4% | 12.6d | 13.7% |
| 2020/21 | 68.8% | 2.8d | — |
| 2018/19 | 42.1% | 7.0d | 8.4% |
| 2017/18 | 80.0% | 5.6d | 5.0% |
| 2016/17 | 70.6% | 4.7d | 36.6% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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