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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
16.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff25
Headcount48
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.66↑ +0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.2:1↓ -1.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.47
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
48
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 | 6.66 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.15 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.47 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 22.3 | 48 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -22.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
41.7%↑ +26.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 1.7d | 41.7% |
| 2022/23 | 72.7% | 5.7d | 15.3% |
| 2021/22 | 28.6% | 1.9d | 26.1% |
| 2020/21 | 80.0% | 6.7d | 16.2% |
| 2018/19 | 42.9% | 3.0d | 15.2% |
| 2017/18 | 25.0% | 0.3d | 15.4% |
| 2016/17 | 22.2% | 4.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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