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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
24.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants29
Support Staff49
Headcount98
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
18↑ +0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.3:1↓ -1.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.1
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
20
Total Teachers (headcount)
29
Total TAs (headcount)
49
Other Support Staff
98
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 | 18 | 20 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 15.05 | 29 | |
| Other Support Staff | 22.1 | 49 | |
| Total Workforce | 55.1 | 98 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
60.0%↓ -5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.6d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.4%↑ +12.6
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 8.6d | 18.4% |
| 2022/23 | 65.0% | 7.8d | 5.8% |
| 2021/22 | 50.0% | 4.9d | 3.0% |
| 2020/21 | 35.0% | 3.0d | 6.0% |
| 2018/19 | 38.1% | 1.6d | 13.6% |
| 2017/18 | 68.2% | 6.0d | 4.6% |
| 2016/17 | 43.5% | 5.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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