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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
77
Teachers (FTE)
14.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants2
Support Staff16
Headcount97
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
77.3↑ +4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.4:1↓ -0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.57
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
79
Total Teachers (headcount)
2
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
97
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 | 77.3 | 79 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 2 | 2 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.57 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 93.9 | 97 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.6%↑ +6.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.6%↓ -6.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.6% | 2.5d | 24.6% |
| 2022/23 | 69.4% | 2.5d | 31.0% |
| 2021/22 | 73.8% | 4.3d | 30.9% |
| 2020/21 | 50.6% | 2.1d | 22.3% |
| 2018/19 | 56.8% | 1.6d | 19.5% |
| 2017/18 | 56.1% | 3.0d | 22.7% |
| 2016/17 | 59.0% | 2.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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