Ark Blake Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-18Free schools
6 Morland Road, Croydon, CR0 6NA 02034439000 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils782
OfstedGood
Attainment 844.5%
FSM46%
RegionCroydon
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
45.0
87 staff headcount overall · 19.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
45.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
19.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
14.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
45
Total Teachers (HC)
5
Total TAs (HC)
37
Other Support Staff
87
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers45.04552%
Teaching Assistants4.6756%
Other Support Staff18.363743%
Total Workforce68.087100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
75.6 +14.9pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.3 -0.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
13.3 -1.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:120/2121/2222/2323/2424/2512.9:117.1:119.6:118.7:119.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%23/2475.6%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.