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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff27
Headcount50
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9↓ -1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.6:1↑ +2.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.42
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
27
Other Support Staff
50
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 | 9 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.76 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.42 | 27 | |
| Total Workforce | 32.2 | 50 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
42.9%↓ -28.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.6%↓ -10.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 42.9% | 1.1d | 14.6% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 8.0d | 25.0% |
| 2021/22 | 61.5% | 10.0d | 31.9% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 3.9d | 36.0% |
| 2018/19 | 42.9% | 2.0d | 40.4% |
| 2017/18 | 54.5% | 2.8d | 18.5% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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