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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffin
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
17
Teachers (FTE)
20.4 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants15
Support Staff29
Headcount63
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.5↓ -0.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
20.4:1↓ -0.9
Bairn:Teacher Ratio
19.46
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
10.8:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
15
Total TAs (headcount)
29
Other Support Staff
63
Total Workforce
Staffing Ratios
Pupil-to-teacher and pupil-to-adult ratios over 5 years
Staffin ratios — 5 year trend
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent breakdown
| Category | FTE | Headcount | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classroom Teachers | 16.5 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 13.89 | 15 | |
| Other Support Staff | 19.46 | 29 | |
| Total Workforce | 49.9 | 63 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Seikness days an staff turnower ower time
Nat: 60.7%
70.0%↓ -3.9
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
12.6%↓ -2.1
Staff Turnover
Teacher absence — 5 year trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 70.0% | 5.7d | 12.6% |
| 2022/23 | 73.9% | 2.5d | 14.7% |
| 2021/22 | 70.0% | 6.3d | 20.5% |
| 2020/21 | 24.0% | 1.8d | 25.0% |
| 2018/19 | 56.5% | 1.6d | — |
| 2016/17 | 50.0% | 1.1d | 5.8% |
| 2015/16 | 66.7% | 2.8d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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