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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
11
Teachers (FTE)
23.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants30
Support Staff55
Headcount102
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.39↓ -1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.7:1↑ +2.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
30
Total TAs (headcount)
55
Other Support Staff
102
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 | 11.39 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.9 | 30 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.1 | 55 | |
| Total Workforce | 38.4 | 102 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -16.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.3%↑ +18.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 2.3d | 22.3% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 3.7d | 3.8% |
| 2021/22 | 90.9% | 7.5d | 25.6% |
| 2020/21 | 57.1% | 9.8d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 30.8% | 2.2d | 8.1% |
| 2017/18 | 64.3% | 3.1d | 20.0% |
| 2016/17 | 70.6% | 8.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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