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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffin
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff35
Headcount59
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.2↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.4:1↑ +1.1
Bairn:Teacher Ratio
10.99
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
59
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffin ratios — 5 year trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 9.2 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.01 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.99 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 26.2 | 59 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Seikness days an staff turnower ower time
Nat: 60.7%
76.9%↑ +30.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.4%↑ +10.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher absence — 5 year trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76.9% | 6.8d | 20.4% |
| 2022/23 | 46.2% | 2.5d | 9.9% |
| 2021/22 | 73.3% | 4.4d | 10.6% |
| 2020/21 | 6.7% | 9.3d | 17.4% |
| 2018/19 | 23.1% | 1.5d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 21.4% | 1.4d | 13.5% |
| 2016/17 | 30.8% | 1.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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