Gender

In 2024/25, 37.1% of staff are women, 31.9% men, 0.2% non-binary, and 0.3% 'other'.

Declarations: 69% (31% of staff said 'Prefer not to say'/didn't answer the question).

^{Note: These data are based on responses to the 'Gender' question.}

Sector comparison data are not currently available.

Intersex

In 2023/24, 0.1% of staff are intersex.

Declarations: 41.3% (62.8% of staff said 'Prefer not to say'/didn't answer the question).

Previous years' and sector comparison data are not currently available.

Race and Ethnicity

In 2023/24, 25.5% of staff are Black, Asian, or minority ethnic.

• Asian - 11.8%.
• Black - 3.1%.
• Mixed - 2.8%.
• Other - 2%.

Declarations: 94.5% (5.5% of staff said 'Prefer not to say'/didn't answer the question).

In 2021/22, the sector average was 17.5% Black, Asian, and minority ethnic staff (9.6% Asian, 3.2% Black, 2.7% Mixed, and 2% Other).

Religion and Belief

In 2023/24, 30.3% of staff declared a religion or belief:

• Buddhist - 0.8%.
• Christian - 20.9%.
• Hindu - 2.2%.
• Jewish - 0.2%.
• Muslim - 3.1%.
• Sikh - 1.4%.
• Spiritual - 0.7%.
• Any other religion or belief - 1%.

31% of staff declared no religion.

Declarations: 61.3% (38.7% of staff said 'Prefer not to say'/didn't answer the question).

In 2021/22, the sector average was 25.1% staff declaring a religion (0.5% Buddhist, 18.1% Christian, 1.2% Hindu, 0.4% Jewish, 2.2% Muslim, 0.3% Sikh, 0.7% Spiritual, and 1.7% any other religion) and 26.5% declaring no religion.

Sex Identifier

In 2023/24, more than half of staff are female (52.4% female, 47.5% male).

Declarations: 100%.

^{Note: These data are based on responses to the 'Sex identifier for HMRC' question - all staff are required to answer this question for payroll purposes.}

In 2021/22, the sector average was 54.6% female staff and 45.4% male staff.

Sexual Orientation

In 2023/24, 6% of staff were LGBTQUIA+ by sexual orientation.

• Bisexual - 2.8%.
• Gay or lesbian - 2.2%.
• Other - 0.9%.

Declarations: 77% (23% of staff said 'Prefer not to say'/didn't answer the question).

In 2021/22, the sector average was 4.3% staff who are LGBTQUIA+ by sexual orientation (1.6% Bisexual, 2.2% Gay or lesbian, and 0.5% other).

Socio-Economic Background

Occupation of main earner when you were 14

In 2023/24, 10.1% of staff are from professional backgrounds, 1.9% from intermediate backgrounds, and 4.1% from working class backgrounds (0.8% selected 'other' e.g., retired, I don't know):

• Modern professional & traditional professional occupations such as: professor, lecturer, teacher, nurse, physiotherapist, social worker, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil / mechanical engineer - 7.1%.
• Senior, middle or junior managers or administrators such as: finance manager, chief executive, large business owner, office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager - 3%.
• Clerical and intermediate occupations such as: secretary, personal assistant, call centre agent, clerical worker, nursery nurse - 0.9%.
• Technical and craft occupations such as: technicians, motor mechanic, plumber, printer, electrician, gardener, train driver - 1.5%.
• Routine, semi-routine manual and service occupations such as: postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, sales assistant, HGV driver, cleaner, porter, packer, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff - 2.5%.
• Small business owners who employed less than 25 people such as: corner shop owners, small plumbing companies, retail shop owner, single restaurant or cafe owner, taxi owner, garage owner - 1%.
• Long-term unemployed (claimed Jobseeker's Allowance or earlier unemployment benefit for more than a year) - 0.2%

Declarations: 16.9% (83.1% of staff said 'Prefer not to say'/didn't answer the question).

^{Note: These data are based on responses to the question: 'What was the occupation of your main household earner when you were about aged 14?' Occupations are grouped into 3 backgrounds according to methodology set out by the Social Mobility Commission.}

Previous years' and sector comparison data are not currently available.

Type of school attended

In 2023/24, 1.8% of staff attended an independent school.

• A state-run or state-funded school - 13.5%.
• Independent or fee-paying school - 1.6%.
• Independent or fee-paying school, where I received a means tested bursary covering 90% or more of the total cost of attending throughout my time there - 0.2%.
• Attended school outside the UK - 3.4%.
• I don’t know - 0.2%.

Declarations: 18.9% (81.1% of staff said 'Prefer not to say'/didn't answer the question).

^{Note: These data are based on responses to the question: 'Which type of school did you attend for the most time between the ages of 11 and 16?'}

In England, 7.5% of people attend independent schools. Previous years' and sector comparison data are not currently available.

Free school meals

In 2023/24, 2.2% of staff were eligible for free school meals.

• Eligible for free school meals - 2.2%
• Not eligible for free school meals - 10.8%.
• Don’t know - 2%.
• Not applicable (finished school before 1980 or went to school overseas) - 3.6%

Declarations: 18.7% (81.3% of staff said 'Prefer not to say'/didn't answer the question).

^{Note: These data are based on responses to the question: 'If you finished school after 1980, were you eligible for state-funded free school meals at any point during your school years?'}

In England, 15% of pupils at state-funded schools are eligible for free school meals Previous years' and sector comparison data are not currently available.

Trans Status

In 2023/24, 0.2% of staff were trans.

Declarations: 38.1% (61.9% of staff said 'Prefer not to say'/didn't answer the question).

^{Note: These data are based on responses to the question 'Is the gender you identify with the same as the sex registered at your birth?'}

Previous years' and sector comparison data are not currently available.