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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
15
Teachers (FTE)
26.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants25
Support Staff45
Headcount86
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.64↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.9:1↑ +2.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.08
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
25
Total TAs (headcount)
45
Other Support Staff
86
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 | 14.64 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 16.36 | 25 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.08 | 45 | |
| Total Workforce | 54.1 | 86 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
62.5%↓ -8.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.3%↓ -13.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 62.5% | 4.9d | 9.3% |
| 2022/23 | 70.6% | 9.8d | 22.7% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 4.7d | 30.5% |
| 2020/21 | 68.8% | 3.9d | 7.6% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 2.2d | 3.9% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 6.4d | 13.2% |
| 2016/17 | 44.4% | 2.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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