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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
25.1 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff21
Headcount46
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.08↓ -1.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
25.1:1↑ +2.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.22
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.1:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
10
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
21
Other Support Staff
46
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 | 8.08 | 10 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 10.21 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 13.22 | 21 | |
| Total Workforce | 31.5 | 46 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 14.8%
16.5%↑ +6.2
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.3% | 0.6d | 10.3% |
| 2021/22 | 66.7% | 4.3d | 18.6% |
| 2020/21 | 28.6% | 1.6d | 10.3% |
| 2018/19 | 31.3% | 0.9d | 3.3% |
| 2017/18 | 23.1% | 0.6d | 11.0% |
| 2016/17 | 31.3% | 0.8d | — |
| 2015/16 | 29.4% | 1.4d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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