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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
23.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants24
Support Staff38
Headcount83
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.4↓ -3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.2:1↓ -0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.05
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
21
Total Teachers (headcount)
24
Total TAs (headcount)
38
Other Support Staff
83
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 | 17.4 | 21 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.44 | 24 | |
| Other Support Staff | 19.05 | 38 | |
| Total Workforce | 48.9 | 83 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
69.6%↑ +0.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.7%↑ +3.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69.6% | 7.1d | 13.7% |
| 2022/23 | 69.2% | 7.9d | 10.0% |
| 2021/22 | 48.4% | 1.8d | 19.0% |
| 2020/21 | 32.0% | 2.2d | 2.9% |
| 2018/19 | 29.2% | 3.4d | 7.3% |
| 2017/18 | 65.4% | 10.2d | 14.5% |
| 2016/17 | 43.5% | 2.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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