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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
80
Teachers (FTE)
14.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff60
Headcount163
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
80.18↑ +7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
14.7:1↓ -1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
55.72
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
84
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
60
Other Support Staff
163
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 | 80.18 | 84 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 17.62 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 55.72 | 60 | |
| Total Workforce | 153.5 | 163 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
84.0%↓ -3.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.6%↓ -9.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 84.0% | 4.9d | 10.6% |
| 2022/23 | 87.1% | 5.8d | 20.1% |
| 2021/22 | 71.1% | 3.9d | 12.7% |
| 2020/21 | 64.1% | 4.3d | 13.9% |
| 2018/19 | 64.3% | 4.8d | 10.7% |
| 2017/18 | 77.1% | 3.6d | 18.8% |
| 2016/17 | 70.5% | 4.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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