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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
16
Teachers (FTE)
23.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff26
Headcount60
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
15.84↓ -1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.1:1↑ +2
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.28
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
14.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
26
Other Support Staff
60
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 | 15.84 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.95 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.28 | 26 | |
| Total Workforce | 37.1 | 60 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
78.9%↓ -4.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
13.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
5.9%↑ +5.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 78.9% | 13.1d | 5.9% |
| 2022/23 | 83.3% | 5.7d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 70.0% | 4.5d | 11.1% |
| 2020/21 | 38.1% | 1.1d | 10.8% |
| 2018/19 | 73.7% | 5.2d | 8.3% |
| 2017/18 | 63.6% | 2.8d | 20.0% |
| 2016/17 | 68.4% | 3.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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