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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
14
Teachers (FTE)
22.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants19
Support Staff27
Headcount62
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.8:1↑ +0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.17
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
19
Total TAs (headcount)
27
Other Support Staff
62
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 | 14 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 14.02 | 19 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.17 | 27 | |
| Total Workforce | 46.2 | 62 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
82.4%↑ +0.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
38.2%↑ +6.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 82.4% | 9.4d | 38.2% |
| 2022/23 | 81.8% | 4.4d | 31.6% |
| 2021/22 | 76.0% | 7.5d | 38.5% |
| 2020/21 | 71.4% | 2.2d | 17.8% |
| 2018/19 | 57.9% | 4.3d | 6.2% |
| 2017/18 | 68.8% | 4.7d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 37.5% | 1.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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