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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
20
Teachers (FTE)
21.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants25
Support Staff37
Headcount85
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
19.8↑ +2.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.0:1↓ -2.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
25
Total TAs (headcount)
37
Other Support Staff
85
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 | 19.8 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 17.14 | 25 | |
| Other Support Staff | 23.7 | 37 | |
| Total Workforce | 60.6 | 85 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
54.5%↑ +10.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -17.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 54.5% | 1.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 44.0% | 2.6d | 17.7% |
| 2021/22 | 87.0% | 8.6d | 5.1% |
| 2020/21 | 54.2% | 6.4d | 13.0% |
| 2018/19 | 61.9% | 6.1d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 54.2% | 4.1d | 15.0% |
| 2016/17 | 69.6% | 5.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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