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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
23.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants40
Support Staff56
Headcount126
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18.38↓ -1.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.0:1↓ -3.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
30
Total Teachers (headcount)
40
Total TAs (headcount)
56
Other Support Staff
126
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 | 18.38 | 30 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 21.99 | 40 | |
| Other Support Staff | 27.4 | 56 | |
| Total Workforce | 67.8 | 126 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
73.3%↓ -0.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.4%↓ -2.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 73.3% | 10.2d | 14.4% |
| 2022/23 | 73.5% | 4.7d | 16.5% |
| 2021/22 | 58.8% | 3.5d | 5.3% |
| 2020/21 | 46.9% | 3.1d | 1.6% |
| 2018/19 | 74.3% | 7.1d | 12.4% |
| 2017/18 | 65.7% | 6.6d | 18.1% |
| 2016/17 | 74.3% | 4.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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