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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
6
Teachers (FTE)
19.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants9
Support Staff13
Headcount31
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.17↓ -1.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.3:1↑ +3.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.26
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
9
Total TAs (headcount)
13
Other Support Staff
31
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 | 6.17 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.71 | 9 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.26 | 13 | |
| Total Workforce | 18.1 | 31 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
30.0%↓ -27.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
21.1%↑ +7.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 30.0% | 0.9d | 21.1% |
| 2022/23 | 57.1% | 3.4d | 13.9% |
| 2021/22 | 44.4% | 3.8d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 50.0% | 1.0d | 0.0% |
| 2018/19 | 62.5% | 3.0d | 16.7% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 0.9d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 75.0% | 3.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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