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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
40
Teachers (FTE)
27.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants41
Support Staff86
Headcount171
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
40.4↓ -0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
27.9:1↑ +0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
54.25
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
44
Total Teachers (headcount)
41
Total TAs (headcount)
86
Other Support Staff
171
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 | 40.4 | 44 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 32.59 | 41 | |
| Other Support Staff | 54.25 | 86 | |
| Total Workforce | 127.2 | 171 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
61.2%↑ +3.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.6%↑ +1.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 61.2% | 5.2d | 23.6% |
| 2022/23 | 57.8% | 2.7d | 22.4% |
| 2021/22 | 70.7% | 3.5d | 19.4% |
| 2020/21 | 54.5% | 3.2d | 17.4% |
| 2018/19 | 70.0% | 3.0d | 18.8% |
| 2017/18 | 69.6% | 3.3d | 23.2% |
| 2016/17 | 65.6% | 3.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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