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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff28
Headcount58
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.89↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.3:1↑ +1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
15
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
28
Other Support Staff
58
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 | 9.89 | 15 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.21 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13 | 28 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.1 | 58 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
30.8%↑ +10.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.7%↓ -7.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 30.8% | 4.1d | 11.7% |
| 2022/23 | 20.0% | 2.0d | 18.8% |
| 2021/22 | 20.0% | 0.5d | 40.6% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 5.1d | 11.1% |
| 2018/19 | 15.0% | 0.5d | 15.3% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 0.5d | 16.7% |
| 2016/17 | 36.8% | 0.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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