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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
16.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff23
Headcount41
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.62— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
16.2:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
41
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 | 9.62 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.76 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.8 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 26.2 | 41 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
66.7%↑ +4.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.4%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 66.7% | 4.2d | 10.4% |
| 2022/23 | 62.5% | 13.9d | 10.4% |
| 2021/22 | 80.0% | 5.6d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 38.5% | 5.0d | 29.3% |
| 2017/18 | 58.3% | 3.8d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 41.7% | 2.2d | — |
| 2015/16 | 54.5% | 2.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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