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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
22.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants14
Support Staff21
Headcount43
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.25↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.9:1↑ +1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.59
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
8
Total Teachers (headcount)
14
Total TAs (headcount)
21
Other Support Staff
43
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 | 7.25 | 8 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.83 | 14 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.59 | 21 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.7 | 43 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.8%↑ +37.8
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.7%↓ -5.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.8% | 8.6d | 13.7% |
| 2022/23 | 40.0% | 12.1d | 18.9% |
| 2021/22 | 36.4% | 4.4d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 3.5d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 2.8d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 41.7% | 14.8d | 5.5% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 18.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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