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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
15
Teachers (FTE)
24.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff37
Headcount71
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
15↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
24.1:1↑ +0.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
37
Other Support Staff
71
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 | 15 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.98 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.4 | 37 | |
| Total Workforce | 39.4 | 71 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
41.2%↓ -17.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.1%↑ +9.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 41.2% | 4.4d | 9.1% |
| 2022/23 | 58.8% | 1.6d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 71.4% | 4.9d | 8.3% |
| 2020/21 | 21.1% | 0.7d | 4.1% |
| 2018/19 | 41.2% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
| 2017/18 | 31.6% | 3.9d | 17.6% |
| 2016/17 | 23.5% | 0.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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