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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffin
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
8
Teachers (FTE)
23.6 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants11
Support Staff26
Headcount46
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
8↓ -2.4
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
23.6:1↑ +5
Bairn:Teacher Ratio
9.64
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
13.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
9
Total Teachers (headcount)
11
Total TAs (headcount)
26
Other Support Staff
46
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 | 8 | 9 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 6.23 | 11 | |
| Other Support Staff | 9.64 | 26 | |
| Total Workforce | 23.9 | 46 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Seikness days an staff turnower ower time
Nat: 60.7%
72.7%↓ -7.3
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.7d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.0%↑ +8.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher absence — 5 year trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 72.7% | 5.7d | 20.0% |
| 2022/23 | 80.0% | 12.8d | 11.1% |
| 2021/22 | 100.0% | 19.9d | 6.2% |
| 2020/21 | 54.5% | 2.8d | 16.7% |
| 2018/19 | 100.0% | 16.9d | 20.4% |
| 2017/18 | 72.7% | 3.5d | 38.3% |
| 2016/17 | 83.3% | 5.0d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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