Darton Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Ballfield Lane, Barnsley, S75 5EF 01226232306 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,114
OfstedGood
Attainment 851.9%
FSM21%
RegionBarnsley
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
52.8
131 staff headcount overall · 21.1:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
52.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
21.1:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
41.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
54
Total Teachers (HC)
11
Total TAs (HC)
66
Other Support Staff
131
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers52.85441%
Teaching Assistants9.39118%
Other Support Staff41.356650%
Total Workforce103.5131100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
79.0 +18.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
11.0 +5.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
23.7 +8.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2518.6:119.0:118.8:120.8:120.4:121.1:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2465.7%50.8%73.9%68.9%79.0%School
Understanding This Data
FTE = Full-Time Equivalent. Headcount = actual number of people. Pupil-teacher ratio compares pupils to FTE teachers. Source: DfE School Workforce Census.