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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
97
Teachers (FTE)
17.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants37
Support Staff107
Headcount244
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
97.03↑ +7.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
17.6:1↑ +0.1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
58.37
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
11.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
100
Total Teachers (headcount)
37
Total TAs (headcount)
107
Other Support Staff
244
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 | 97.03 | 100 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 30.99 | 37 | |
| Other Support Staff | 58.37 | 107 | |
| Total Workforce | 186.4 | 244 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
88.2%↓ -0.4
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
16.9%↓ -7.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 88.2% | 8.7d | 16.9% |
| 2022/23 | 88.6% | 6.7d | 24.0% |
| 2021/22 | 92.5% | 10.0d | 11.8% |
| 2020/21 | 73.0% | 5.2d | 19.1% |
| 2018/19 | 71.4% | 4.1d | 24.8% |
| 2017/18 | 78.0% | 5.0d | 10.6% |
| 2016/17 | 70.9% | 4.9d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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