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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
7
Teachers (FTE)
12.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants13
Support Staff17
Headcount41
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
6.53↑ +0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
12.3:1↓ -1.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
5.94
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
7.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
11
Total Teachers (headcount)
13
Total TAs (headcount)
17
Other Support Staff
41
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 | 6.53 | 11 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 4.91 | 13 | |
| Other Support Staff | 5.94 | 17 | |
| Total Workforce | 17.4 | 41 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
44.4%↑ +22.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
1.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
9.5%↓ -43.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 44.4% | 1.9d | 9.5% |
| 2022/23 | 22.2% | 1.0d | 52.6% |
| 2021/22 | 70.0% | 5.8d | 40.0% |
| 2020/21 | 22.2% | 1.7d | 29.8% |
| 2018/19 | 25.0% | 0.3d | 29.5% |
| 2017/18 | 50.0% | 0.9d | 35.3% |
| 2016/17 | 53.8% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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