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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
23.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants23
Support Staff39
Headcount85
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.6↑ +3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.7:1↓ -4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.95
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
23
Total TAs (headcount)
39
Other Support Staff
85
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 | 19.6 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 18.5 | 23 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.95 | 39 | |
| Total Workforce | 62.0 | 85 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
41.7%↓ -36.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
1.2%↓ -13.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41.7% | 6.4d | 1.2% |
| 2022/23 | 78.3% | 6.5d | 14.9% |
| 2021/22 | 45.8% | 6.5d | 9.3% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 10.6d | 26.0% |
| 2018/19 | 35.0% | 5.8d | 6.0% |
| 2017/18 | 42.1% | 1.3d | 19.2% |
| 2016/17 | 63.6% | 4.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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