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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
29
Teachers (FTE)
22.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants31
Support Staff59
Headcount125
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
29.12↑ +0.3
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.9:1↑ +3.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
30.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
35
Total Teachers (headcount)
31
Total TAs (headcount)
59
Other Support Staff
125
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 | 29.12 | 35 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 19.73 | 31 | |
| Other Support Staff | 30.2 | 59 | |
| Total Workforce | 79.0 | 125 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
59.5%↑ +4.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.6%↑ +4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 59.5% | 5.9d | 23.6% |
| 2022/23 | 55.3% | 3.6d | 19.6% |
| 2021/22 | 67.5% | 7.7d | 32.3% |
| 2020/21 | 38.2% | 1.3d | 26.4% |
| 2018/19 | 30.8% | 1.0d | 25.4% |
| 2017/18 | 37.0% | 0.8d | 32.6% |
| 2016/17 | 68.0% | 2.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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