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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
21
Teachers (FTE)
20.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants32
Support Staff52
Headcount110
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
21.15↓ -0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.4:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
28.92
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
26
Total Teachers (headcount)
32
Total TAs (headcount)
52
Other Support Staff
110
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 | 21.15 | 26 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 21.86 | 32 | |
| Other Support Staff | 28.92 | 52 | |
| Total Workforce | 71.9 | 110 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
77.8%↓ -2.2
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.3d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
4.6%— 0
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 77.8% | 3.3d | 4.6% |
| 2022/23 | 80.0% | 3.8d | 4.6% |
| 2021/22 | 81.5% | 6.3d | 10.5% |
| 2020/21 | 32.0% | 0.9d | 4.9% |
| 2018/19 | 52.0% | 1.8d | 12.2% |
| 2017/18 | 39.3% | 9.3d | 13.6% |
| 2016/17 | 34.8% | 0.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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