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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
14.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff29
Headcount55
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.52↑ +2.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.3:1↓ -6.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.99
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
55
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 | 11.52 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.8 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.99 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 30.3 | 55 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
43.7%↑ +32.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 8.7d | 43.7% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 5.0d | 11.4% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 4.5d | 11.9% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 41.7% | 1.8d | 11.1% |
| 2017/18 | 53.8% | 1.4d | 4.4% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 2.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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