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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
4
Teachers (FTE)
36.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants8
Support Staff12
Headcount25
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.1↓ -1.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
36.3:1↑ +13
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
17.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
5
Total Teachers (headcount)
8
Total TAs (headcount)
12
Other Support Staff
25
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 | 4.1 | 5 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.39 | 8 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6 | 12 | |
| Total Workforce | 14.5 | 25 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -16.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
33.3%↑ +16.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 3.3d | 33.3% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 2.1d | 16.7% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 3.7d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 1.8d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 71.4% | 1.9d | 21.3% |
| 2017/18 | 55.6% | 0.9d | 44.1% |
| 2016/17 | 55.6% | 1.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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