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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
18.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff23
Headcount45
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.8↓ -2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.5:1↑ +1.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
11.95
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
9.7:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
23
Other Support Staff
45
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 | 8.8 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.03 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 11.95 | 23 | |
| Total Workforce | 28.8 | 45 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
70.0%↑ +25.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
18.5%↑ +3.4
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 10.9d | 18.5% |
| 2022/23 | 44.4% | 1.0d | 15.1% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 10.0d | 48.5% |
| 2020/21 | 80.0% | 3.7d | 9.1% |
| 2018/19 | 80.0% | 16.0d | 30.6% |
| 2017/18 | 22.2% | 1.9d | 46.3% |
| 2016/17 | 80.0% | 6.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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