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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
24.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff29
Headcount59
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.4↓ -2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.4:1↑ +3.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.98
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
59
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 | 13.4 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.93 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 15.98 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 40.3 | 59 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
76.5%↑ +13.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.0%↑ +15.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76.5% | 3.7d | 26.0% |
| 2022/23 | 63.2% | 6.3d | 10.8% |
| 2021/22 | 65.0% | 7.2d | 46.7% |
| 2020/21 | 72.2% | 6.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 55.6% | 1.9d | 29.4% |
| 2017/18 | 43.8% | 1.2d | 6.7% |
| 2016/17 | 47.4% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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