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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
10
Teachers (FTE)
21.0 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff31
Headcount56
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9.6↑ +0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.0:1↓ -0.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
31
Other Support Staff
56
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 | 9.6 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 8.83 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13 | 31 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.4 | 56 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
37.5%↑ +4.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
0.9d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
17.4%↓ -1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37.5% | 0.9d | 17.4% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 1.2d | 18.4% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 3.6d | 9.1% |
| 2020/21 | 44.4% | 1.3d | 30.6% |
| 2018/19 | 45.5% | 5.4d | 16.5% |
| 2017/18 | 54.5% | 1.6d | 27.8% |
| 2016/17 | 45.5% | 1.5d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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