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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
11
Teachers (FTE)
22.2 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff20
Headcount47
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10.8— 0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.2:1↓ -0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
20
Other Support Staff
47
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 | 10.8 | 12 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.03 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.4 | 20 | |
| Total Workforce | 34.2 | 47 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↑ +8.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
24.5d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%↓ -13.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 24.5d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 66.7% | 4.1d | 13.3% |
| 2021/22 | 88.9% | 4.9d | 48.3% |
| 2020/21 | 47.6% | 3.0d | 27.3% |
| 2016/17 | 75.0% | 4.2d | — |
| 2015/16 | 73.7% | 8.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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