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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
21.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants5
Support Staff16
Headcount28
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.4— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.6:1↓ -0.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.13
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (headcount)
5
Total TAs (headcount)
16
Other Support Staff
28
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 | 6.4 | 7 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 3.07 | 5 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.13 | 16 | |
| Total Workforce | 14.6 | 28 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -13.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 14.3% | 8.1d | 13.3% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 8.8d | 13.3% |
| 2020/21 | 25.0% | 1.0d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 22.2% | 1.7d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 22.2% | 0.7d | — |
| 2015/16 | 22.2% | 0.5d | — |
| 2014/15 | 20.0% | 0.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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