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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
18
Teachers (FTE)
18.9 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants12
Support Staff26
Headcount56
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
17.6↓ -0.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
18.9:1↓ -0.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
18
Total Teachers (headcount)
12
Total TAs (headcount)
26
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 | 17.6 | 18 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 9.3 | 12 | |
| Other Support Staff | 12.8 | 26 | |
| Total Workforce | 39.7 | 56 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
75.0%↑ +32.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
11.3%↓ -11.3
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 75.0% | 9.4d | 11.3% |
| 2022/23 | 42.1% | 1.1d | 22.6% |
| 2021/22 | 77.8% | 4.3d | 12.3% |
| 2020/21 | 20.0% | 1.4d | 12.8% |
| 2018/19 | 19.0% | 0.7d | 15.6% |
| 2017/18 | 26.3% | 9.9d | 3.5% |
| 2016/17 | 40.9% | 4.1d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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