Armfield Academy

All-throughAGES 3-16Free schools
488 Lytham Road, Blackpool, FY4 1TL 01253207702 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,215
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)45%
FSM38.2%
RegionBlackpool
Armfield Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
60.8
175 staff headcount overall · 20.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
60.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
20.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
71.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
62
Total Teachers (HC)
35
Total TAs (HC)
78
Other Support Staff
175
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers60.86235%
Teaching Assistants35.003520%
Other Support Staff71.417845%
Total Workforce167.2175100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
65.7↑ +5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
6.3↑ +1.2pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
19.6↑ +4.8pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.0:115.8:115.8:116.9:116.5:120.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2426.1%35.4%47.9%53.7%65.7%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.