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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
13
Teachers (FTE)
19.5 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff35
Headcount63
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
13↓ -0.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
19.5:1↑ +0.3
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.14
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.4:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
13
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
35
Other Support Staff
63
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 | 13 | 13 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 11.46 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 17.14 | 35 | |
| Total Workforce | 41.6 | 63 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
33.3%— 0
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.8d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.5%↑ +8
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 33.3% | 10.8d | 26.5% |
| 2022/23 | 33.3% | 0.8d | 18.5% |
| 2021/22 | 100.0% | 10.1d | 26.3% |
| 2020/21 | 36.4% | 3.3d | 46.1% |
| 2018/19 | 46.2% | 6.3d | 11.4% |
| 2017/18 | 57.1% | 3.4d | 0.0% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 11.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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