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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
22
Teachers (FTE)
23.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants22
Support Staff51
Headcount97
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
21.5↓ -1.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.3:1— 0
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.08
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
24
Total Teachers (headcount)
22
Total TAs (headcount)
51
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 | 21.5 | 24 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.55 | 22 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.08 | 51 | |
| Total Workforce | 60.1 | 97 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.0%↓ -1.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.0%↓ -1.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 7.8d | 13.0% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 7.5d | 14.1% |
| 2021/22 | 88.2% | 5.8d | 10.0% |
| 2020/21 | 56.7% | 3.5d | 5.7% |
| 2018/19 | 53.8% | 2.5d | 10.4% |
| 2017/18 | 77.8% | 4.9d | 18.1% |
| 2016/17 | 72.0% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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