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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
26.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants23
Support Staff37
Headcount79
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.8:1↑ +0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.91
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
23
Total TAs (headcount)
37
Other Support Staff
79
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 | 17 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 19.26 | 23 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.91 | 37 | |
| Total Workforce | 59.2 | 79 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
60.9%↓ -15.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.1%↑ +7.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 60.9% | 10.1d | 14.1% |
| 2022/23 | 76.2% | 3.8d | 6.5% |
| 2021/22 | 83.3% | 5.9d | 14.0% |
| 2020/21 | 44.4% | 5.7d | 22.4% |
| 2018/19 | 13.0% | 0.3d | 12.5% |
| 2017/18 | 34.8% | 3.4d | 26.4% |
| 2016/17 | 42.1% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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