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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
24
Teachers (FTE)
21.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants36
Support Staff74
Headcount140
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
24.2↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.6:1↓ -0.9
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
35.63
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
30
Total Teachers (headcount)
36
Total TAs (headcount)
74
Other Support Staff
140
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 | 24.2 | 30 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 21.37 | 36 | |
| Other Support Staff | 35.63 | 74 | |
| Total Workforce | 81.2 | 140 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
48.4%↓ -21.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
6.8%↑ +0.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 48.4% | 3.0d | 6.8% |
| 2022/23 | 70.0% | 2.8d | 6.5% |
| 2021/22 | 63.6% | 3.0d | 7.2% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 2.2d | 18.2% |
| 2018/19 | 42.9% | 0.8d | 23.8% |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 9.5d | 19.1% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 3.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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