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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
90
Teachers (FTE)
14.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants26
Support Staff113
Headcount238
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
90.33↑ +5.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.2:1↓ -1.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
87.62
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
99
Total Teachers (headcount)
26
Total TAs (headcount)
113
Other Support Staff
238
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 | 90.33 | 99 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 22.14 | 26 | |
| Other Support Staff | 87.62 | 113 | |
| Total Workforce | 200.1 | 238 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
86.6%↑ +7.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.0%↓ -5.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 86.6% | 3.8d | 8.0% |
| 2022/23 | 79.4% | 7.7d | 13.6% |
| 2021/22 | 80.2% | 7.8d | 8.1% |
| 2020/21 | 61.8% | 4.6d | 17.6% |
| 2018/19 | 81.3% | 4.5d | 24.9% |
| 2017/18 | 70.6% | 5.9d | 26.0% |
| 2016/17 | 68.6% | 5.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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