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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
21.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff18
Headcount39
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13.8↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.5:1↓ -1.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.26
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
14
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
18
Other Support Staff
39
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 | 13.8 | 14 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.99 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.26 | 18 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.0 | 39 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
45.5%↑ +9.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
1.5%↓ -8.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 45.5% | 9.4d | 1.5% |
| 2022/23 | 36.4% | 1.9d | 9.9% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 9.4d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 37.5% | 2.2d | 28.4% |
| 2018/19 | 43.8% | 5.3d | 14.0% |
| 2017/18 | 53.3% | 4.5d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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