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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
25.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff20
Headcount45
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.6— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.1:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.75
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
45
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 | 9.6 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.11 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.75 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.5 | 45 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
25.0%↓ -3.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.4%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 25.0% | 0.9d | 10.4% |
| 2022/23 | 28.6% | 0.6d | 10.4% |
| 2021/22 | 63.6% | 4.5d | 10.4% |
| 2020/21 | 27.3% | 3.5d | 20.8% |
| 2018/19 | 8.3% | 0.2d | 4.1% |
| 2017/18 | 63.6% | 2.4d | 8.7% |
| 2016/17 | 9.1% | 4.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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