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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
17.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff12
Headcount30
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.4— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.7:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.26
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
12
Other Support Staff
30
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 | 6.4 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.53 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.26 | 12 | |
| Total Workforce | 16.2 | 30 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
62.5%↓ -12.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.3%↓ -24.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62.5% | 2.8d | 14.3% |
| 2022/23 | 75.0% | 2.0d | 39.0% |
| 2021/22 | 100.0% | 6.8d | 19.6% |
| 2020/21 | 8.3% | 0.1d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 63.6% | 18.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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