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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
20.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants6
Support Staff13
Headcount30
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.73— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.4:1↓ -0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.64
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
6
Total TAs (headcount)
13
Other Support Staff
30
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 | 8.73 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.49 | 6 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.64 | 13 | |
| Total Workforce | 20.9 | 30 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.0%↓ -20.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -36
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 5.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 90.9% | 7.6d | 36.0% |
| 2021/22 | 90.9% | 15.0d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 66.7% | 4.9d | 7.0% |
| 2018/19 | 69.2% | 2.5d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 66.7% | 7.7d | 38.3% |
| 2016/17 | 54.5% | 2.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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