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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
21.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff20
Headcount46
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.52↓ -1.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.4:1↑ +3.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.29
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
46
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 | 9.52 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.57 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.29 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 35.4 | 46 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
46.2%↓ -20.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
12.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.4%↑ +9.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 46.2% | 12.3d | 9.4% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 5.4d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 73.3% | 13.4d | 45.0% |
| 2020/21 | 43.8% | 7.1d | 7.7% |
| 2018/19 | 70.0% | 5.0d | 25.0% |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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