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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
16
Teachers (FTE)
19.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants20
Support Staff33
Headcount72
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16↓ -0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.4:1↓ -1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.35
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
20
Total TAs (headcount)
33
Other Support Staff
72
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 | 16 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.03 | 20 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.35 | 33 | |
| Total Workforce | 42.4 | 72 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
58.3%↑ +1.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.0%↑ +13
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58.3% | 6.6d | 13.0% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 9.8d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 68.8% | 6.0d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 46.7% | 6.6d | 15.3% |
| 2018/19 | 41.2% | 4.7d | 10.8% |
| 2017/18 | 62.5% | 5.8d | 6.1% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 4.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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