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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
12
Teachers (FTE)
20.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff38
Headcount70
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
11.8↑ +0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.9:1↓ -1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.45
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
16
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
38
Other Support Staff
70
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 | 11.8 | 16 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.73 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.45 | 38 | |
| Total Workforce | 39.0 | 70 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
61.5%↑ +21.5
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
1.7%↓ -10
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 61.5% | 3.2d | 1.7% |
| 2022/23 | 40.0% | 2.4d | 11.7% |
| 2021/22 | 64.7% | 5.9d | 5.0% |
| 2020/21 | 43.8% | 7.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 31.3% | 1.4d | 12.0% |
| 2017/18 | 11.8% | 0.2d | 16.0% |
| 2016/17 | 56.3% | 1.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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