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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
19.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants10
Support Staff27
Headcount46
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
7.04↑ +1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.7:1↓ -7.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.35
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
10
Total TAs (headcount)
27
Other Support Staff
46
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 | 7.04 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.7 | 10 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.35 | 27 | |
| Total Workforce | 19.1 | 46 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
50.0%↓ -21.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.5%↓ -8.5
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 50.0% | 11.4d | 17.5% |
| 2022/23 | 71.4% | 11.2d | 26.0% |
| 2021/22 | 81.8% | 7.8d | 30.9% |
| 2020/21 | 54.5% | 4.7d | 9.2% |
| 2018/19 | 54.5% | 1.5d | 30.3% |
| 2017/18 | 58.3% | 3.0d | 15.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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