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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
27.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants5
Support Staff14
Headcount29
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8↓ -1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
27.3:1↑ +2.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
6.48
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
17.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
5
Total TAs (headcount)
14
Other Support Staff
29
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 | 8 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.5 | 5 | |
| Other Support Staff | 6.48 | 14 | |
| Total Workforce | 18.0 | 29 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
64.3%↑ +14.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.6%↑ +6.8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 64.3% | 1.6d | 26.6% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 3.3d | 19.8% |
| 2021/22 | 26.7% | 0.6d | 13.1% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 0.6d | 18.4% |
| 2018/19 | 50.0% | 2.9d | 21.3% |
| 2017/18 | 73.3% | 4.0d | 8.6% |
| 2016/17 | 85.7% | 4.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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