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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
15
Teachers (FTE)
26.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants31
Support Staff46
Headcount94
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
14.8↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
26.1:1↑ +4.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.89
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
17
Total Teachers (headcount)
31
Total TAs (headcount)
46
Other Support Staff
94
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 | 14.8 | 17 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 16.72 | 31 | |
| Other Support Staff | 20.89 | 46 | |
| Total Workforce | 52.4 | 94 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
88.2%↑ +2.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.7%↓ -19.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 88.2% | 13.5d | 15.7% |
| 2022/23 | 85.7% | 15.2d | 34.9% |
| 2021/22 | 77.3% | 12.8d | 21.5% |
| 2020/21 | 58.3% | 6.9d | 29.4% |
| 2018/19 | 69.6% | 2.5d | 9.4% |
| 2017/18 | 64.0% | 2.7d | 16.1% |
| 2016/17 | 54.5% | 4.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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