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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
20.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff14
Headcount31
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.53↑ +0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.3:1↑ +1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.98
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
31
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 | 8.53 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.22 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.98 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 21.7 | 31 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
40.0%↑ +24.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.0%↓ -9.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 1.1d | 21.0% |
| 2022/23 | 15.4% | 0.5d | 30.6% |
| 2021/22 | 63.6% | 7.5d | 18.4% |
| 2020/21 | 10.0% | 1.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 16.7% | 0.8d | 18.2% |
| 2017/18 | 28.6% | 0.9d | 9.8% |
| 2016/17 | 12.5% | 0.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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