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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
23
Teachers (FTE)
17.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff40
Headcount89
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22.84↑ +1.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.4:1↑ +1.2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.23
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
36
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
40
Other Support Staff
89
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 | 22.84 | 36 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.91 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 14.23 | 40 | |
| Total Workforce | 42.0 | 89 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
69.0%↓ -10.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.7%↑ +5.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 69.0% | 8.2d | 10.7% |
| 2022/23 | 79.3% | 4.8d | 5.6% |
| 2021/22 | 81.3% | 6.3d | 4.4% |
| 2020/21 | 63.3% | 3.7d | 8.3% |
| 2018/19 | 58.3% | 7.9d | 7.7% |
| 2017/18 | 62.9% | 5.2d | 3.4% |
| 2016/17 | 60.6% | 3.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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