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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
16
Teachers (FTE)
22.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff29
Headcount56
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
15.69↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.7:1↓ -3.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.92
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
56
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 | 15.69 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.21 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.92 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 42.8 | 56 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
76.5%↑ +1.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
27.2%↓ -11.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76.5% | 5.6d | 27.2% |
| 2022/23 | 75.0% | 4.5d | 38.9% |
| 2021/22 | 75.0% | 4.0d | 7.8% |
| 2018/19 | 70.8% | 3.6d | 27.6% |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 1.8d | 22.0% |
| 2016/17 | 83.3% | 4.1d | — |
| 2015/16 | 40.7% | 2.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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