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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
5
Teachers (FTE)
42.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff14
Headcount25
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
5↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
42.2:1↑ +6.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.14
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
20.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
25
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 | 5 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.25 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.14 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 19.4 | 25 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
33.3%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.7%↓ -17.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33.3% | 0.3d | 16.7% |
| 2021/22 | 44.4% | 4.9d | 20.8% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 2.2d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 12.5% | 0.1d | 28.6% |
| 2017/18 | 12.5% | 0.6d | 8.5% |
| 2016/17 | 75.0% | 2.9d | — |
| 2014/15 | 37.5% | 2.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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