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Staff & Teachers
Workforce & Staffing
Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence
Workforce
16
Teachers (FTE)
1.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio
Teaching Assistants25
Support Staff40
Headcount84
Key Workforce Metrics
Arrows show year-on-year trend · Card colour reflects position vs national
16.42↑ +0.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6
1.8:1↑ +0.4
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
27.06
Support Staff FTE
Nat avg
0.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
19
Total Teachers (headcount)
25
Total TAs (headcount)
40
Other Support Staff
84
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 | 16.42 | 19 | |
| Teaching Assistants | 17.14 | 25 | |
| Other Support Staff | 27.06 | 40 | |
| Total Workforce | 60.6 | 84 |
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover over time
Nat: 60.7%
80.0%↑ +11.6
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.4d
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
10.2%↓ -4.9
Staff Turnover
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
| Year | Absence % | Absence Days | Turnover % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 80.0% | 3.4d | 10.2% |
| 2022/23 | 68.4% | 2.0d | 15.1% |
| 2021/22 | 55.0% | 3.6d | 12.9% |
| 2020/21 | 23.8% | 2.4d | 3.1% |
| 2018/19 | 37.5% | 1.4d | 15.7% |
| 2017/18 | 26.1% | 0.7d | 8.8% |
| 2016/17 | 43.5% | 1.3d | — |
| National Avg | 60.7% | 5.1d | 14.8% |
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