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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
85
Teachers (FTE)
17.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants30
Support Staff84
Headcount205
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
84.58↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.5:1↑ +0.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
63.82
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
91
Total Teachers (headcount)
30
Total TAs (headcount)
84
Other Support Staff
205
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 | 84.58 | 91 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 24.12 | 30 | |
| Other Support Staff | 63.82 | 84 | |
| Total Workforce | 172.5 | 205 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
69.9%↓ -0.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.7%↑ +1.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69.9% | 4.3d | 4.7% |
| 2022/23 | 70.7% | 3.5d | 3.5% |
| 2021/22 | 3.3% | 0.1d | 12.1% |
| 2020/21 | 45.1% | 3.9d | 8.1% |
| 2018/19 | 72.0% | 4.6d | 4.2% |
| 2017/18 | 58.1% | 3.7d | 5.0% |
| 2016/17 | 69.8% | 5.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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