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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
23.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants16
Support Staff30
Headcount57
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.82— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.0:1↑ +0.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.53
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
16
Total TAs (headcount)
30
Other Support Staff
57
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 | 8.82 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8 | 16 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.53 | 30 | |
| Total Workforce | 30.4 | 57 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +30
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -37
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 2.2d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 2.3d | 37.0% |
| 2021/22 | 60.0% | 5.8d | 10.2% |
| 2020/21 | 33.3% | 1.2d | 11.4% |
| 2018/19 | 30.8% | 1.1d | 18.6% |
| 2016/17 | 16.7% | 0.6d | — |
| 2015/16 | 54.5% | 2.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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