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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants26
Support Staff37
Headcount76
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.51↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.7:1↑ +0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.3
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
26
Total TAs (headcount)
37
Other Support Staff
76
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 | 8.51 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.18 | 26 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.3 | 37 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.0 | 76 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↑ +22.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -10.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 2.3d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 27.3% | 7.6d | 10.8% |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 1.7d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 18.2% | 0.3d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 22.2% | 0.7d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 20.0% | 0.5d | — |
| 2015/16 | 20.0% | 0.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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