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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
9
Teachers (FTE)
21.3 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants17
Support Staff31
Headcount57
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8.8↓ -0.2
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
21.3:1↓ -1.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.47
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
8.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
17
Total TAs (headcount)
31
Other Support Staff
57
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 | 8.8 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.25 | 17 | |
| Other Support Staff | 18.47 | 31 | |
| Total Workforce | 40.5 | 57 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.8%↓ -11.1
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
0.0%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.8% | 5.7d | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 88.9% | 7.3d | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 100.0% | 8.6d | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 27.3% | 3.7d | 20.0% |
| 2018/19 | 27.3% | 1.5d | 27.3% |
| 2017/18 | 33.3% | 2.0d | 18.2% |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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