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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
20.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants7
Support Staff11
Headcount27
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
9↓ -0.5
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.6:1↓ -0.6
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
7.57
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
7
Total TAs (headcount)
11
Other Support Staff
27
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 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 5.23 | 7 | |
| Other Support Staff | 7.57 | 11 | |
| Total Workforce | 21.8 | 27 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
40.0%↑ +3.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
21.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.8%↓ -3.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 40.0% | 21.4d | 15.8% |
| 2022/23 | 36.4% | 6.2d | 19.0% |
| 2021/22 | 57.1% | 6.9d | 23.3% |
| 2020/21 | 40.0% | 2.5d | 10.5% |
| 2018/19 | 40.0% | 0.5d | 0.0% |
| 2017/18 | 90.0% | 6.5d | 10.5% |
| 2016/17 | 58.3% | 3.6d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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