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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
20.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff35
Headcount59
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
10↑ +1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.9:1↓ -3.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.15
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
59
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 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.42 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 16.15 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 35.6 | 59 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
63.6%↑ +13.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
7.2d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.4%↓ -28.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 63.6% | 7.2d | 4.4% |
| 2022/23 | 50.0% | 17.0d | 33.3% |
| 2021/22 | 9.1% | 0.1d | 11.6% |
| 2020/21 | 30.0% | 1.1d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 36.4% | 2.2d | 16.7% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 3.2d | 47.2% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 0.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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