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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
22.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff17
Headcount40
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9↓ -0.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
22.1:1↑ +2.8
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
10.64
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
40
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 | 9 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.84 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 10.64 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.5 | 40 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
44.4%↓ -12.7
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.2%↑ +10.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 44.4% | 1.3d | 10.2% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 4.3d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 40.0% | 13.7d | 14.3% |
| 2020/21 | 22.2% | 0.3d | 12.3% |
| 2018/19 | 9.1% | 0.5d | 20.0% |
| 2017/18 | 30.0% | 2.0d | 7.0% |
| 2016/17 | 40.0% | 18.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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