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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
19.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff25
Headcount50
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.7↑ +5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.4:1↓ -10
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.18
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
25
Other Support Staff
50
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 | 17.7 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.34 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.18 | 25 | |
| Total Workforce | 33.2 | 50 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
83.3%↑ +7.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
7.9%↓ -31.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 83.3% | 7.4d | 7.9% |
| 2022/23 | 76.2% | 5.0d | 39.8% |
| 2021/22 | 70.0% | 15.3d | 35.4% |
| 2020/21 | 81.0% | 9.2d | 24.8% |
| 2018/19 | 72.7% | 8.0d | 29.3% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 3.8d | 31.8% |
| 2016/17 | 54.5% | 7.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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