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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
40
Teachers (FTE)
6.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff30
Headcount86
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
40↓ -2.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
6.8:1↓ -0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.09
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
3.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
43
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
30
Other Support Staff
86
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 | 40 | 43 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.97 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.09 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 74.1 | 86 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
69.6%↓ -6.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.9%↑ +9.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69.6% | 13.1d | 11.9% |
| 2022/23 | 76.1% | 8.4d | 2.3% |
| 2021/22 | 82.6% | 10.8d | 4.4% |
| 2020/21 | 44.0% | 2.0d | 4.6% |
| 2018/19 | 47.6% | 1.8d | 5.2% |
| 2017/18 | 90.5% | 8.4d | 11.2% |
| 2016/17 | 65.2% | 8.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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