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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
68
Teachers (FTE)
17.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants28
Support Staff109
Headcount213
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
67.95↑ +7.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.8:1↓ -1.7
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
47.38
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
12.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
76
Total Teachers (headcount)
28
Total TAs (headcount)
109
Other Support Staff
213
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 | 67.95 | 76 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 20.08 | 28 | |
| Other Support Staff | 47.38 | 109 | |
| Total Workforce | 135.4 | 213 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
65.2%↓ -7.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.1d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
14.6%↓ -1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 65.2% | 5.1d | 14.6% |
| 2022/23 | 72.6% | 5.4d | 15.6% |
| 2021/22 | 80.3% | 8.7d | 8.2% |
| 2020/21 | 31.2% | 1.3d | 5.8% |
| 2018/19 | 44.1% | 2.2d | 9.1% |
| 2017/18 | 48.2% | 4.4d | 13.2% |
| 2016/17 | 48.1% | 3.2d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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