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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
21.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff19
Headcount45
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.59↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.5:1↓ -0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.53
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
19
Other Support Staff
45
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 | 8.59 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 7.9 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.53 | 19 | |
| Total Workforce | 27.0 | 45 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
9.1%↓ -24.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -11.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 9.1% | 0.0d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 0.6d | 11.4% |
| 2021/22 | 72.7% | 5.3d | 10.3% |
| 2020/21 | 15.4% | 1.4d | 8.3% |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 0.1d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 9.1% | 0.1d | 13.4% |
| 2016/17 | 41.7% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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