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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
56
Teachers (FTE)
19.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff22
Headcount96
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
56.1↓ -3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.6:1↑ +1.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.87
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
15.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
60
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
22
Other Support Staff
96
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 | 56.1 | 60 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 12.58 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.87 | 22 | |
| Total Workforce | 87.6 | 96 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
69.2%↓ -1.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.5%↑ +3.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69.2% | 4.0d | 13.5% |
| 2022/23 | 70.8% | 4.0d | 10.3% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 4.4d | 23.1% |
| 2020/21 | 49.3% | 2.3d | 12.6% |
| 2018/19 | 51.9% | 3.4d | 20.3% |
| 2017/18 | 60.5% | 2.2d | 10.4% |
| 2016/17 | 29.1% | 1.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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