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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
17.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff21
Headcount43
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.4↑ +2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.5:1↓ -5.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
21
Other Support Staff
43
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 | 10.4 | 14 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.82 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.42 | 21 | |
| Total Workforce | 23.6 | 43 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
27.3%↓ -27.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -23.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 27.3% | 0.5d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 54.5% | 2.7d | 23.5% |
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 2.0d | 26.5% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 66.7% | 2.0d | 20.6% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 2.9d | 1.1% |
| 2016/17 | 75.0% | 5.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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