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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
10.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff13
Headcount29
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7↓ -1.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
10.0:1↑ +4.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
9.94
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
4.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
13
Other Support Staff
29
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 | 7 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.31 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.94 | 13 | |
| Total Workforce | 23.3 | 29 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
41.7%↓ -21.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
63.6%↑ +30.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41.7% | 1.0d | 63.6% |
| 2022/23 | 63.6% | 5.6d | 33.3% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 8.5d | 51.2% |
| 2020/21 | 57.1% | 2.7d | 53.5% |
| 2018/19 | 53.8% | 2.5d | 54.9% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 2.4d | 31.7% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 13.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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