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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
23
Teachers (FTE)
21.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants29
Support Staff50
Headcount102
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
22.79↓ -5.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.4:1↑ +2.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
34.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
23
Total Teachers (headcount)
29
Total TAs (headcount)
50
Other Support Staff
102
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 | 22.79 | 23 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 27.16 | 29 | |
| Other Support Staff | 34.8 | 50 | |
| Total Workforce | 84.8 | 102 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
60.0%↓ -7.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
32.1%↓ -10.7
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 60.0% | 7.0d | 32.1% |
| 2022/23 | 67.6% | 7.4d | 42.8% |
| 2021/22 | 92.3% | 11.5d | 33.3% |
| 2020/21 | 43.3% | 1.3d | 47.1% |
| 2018/19 | 41.9% | 1.9d | 40.9% |
| 2017/18 | 60.6% | 3.8d | 28.1% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.7d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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