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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
4
Teachers (FTE)
13.7 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff16
Headcount29
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
4.15↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
13.7:1↓ -5.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
6.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
6
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
16
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 | 4.15 | 6 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.23 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 8.8 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 18.2 | 29 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
20.0%
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
50.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20.0% | 1.0d | 50.0% |
| 2020/21 | 37.5% | 1.5d | 61.5% |
| 2018/19 | 60.0% | 3.4d | 25.6% |
| 2017/18 | 60.0% | 1.0d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 80.0% | 3.0d | — |
| 2014/15 | 20.0% | 0.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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