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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
18.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff26
Headcount57
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
12.38↑ +2.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.3:1↓ -3.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.37
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
26
Other Support Staff
57
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 | 12.38 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.34 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.37 | 26 | |
| Total Workforce | 38.1 | 57 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
40.0%↓ -1.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -9.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 41.7% | 1.0d | 9.1% |
| 2021/22 | 92.3% | 5.3d | 13.8% |
| 2020/21 | 28.6% | 1.0d | 14.7% |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 2.6d | 31.5% |
| 2017/18 | 37.5% | 1.6d | 39.8% |
| 2016/17 | 64.3% | 4.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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