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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
13.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff25
Headcount49
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.8↑ +1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
13.0:1↓ -4.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.97
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
5.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
49
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 | 9.8 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.81 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.97 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.6 | 49 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
71.4%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.0%↓ -31.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 71.4% | 1.1d | 19.0% |
| 2021/22 | 42.9% | 4.3d | 13.0% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 2.1d | 24.4% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 0.7d | 11.5% |
| 2017/18 | 54.5% | 2.0d | 15.2% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 1.9d | — |
| 2015/16 | 22.2% | 18.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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