Ark Oval Primary Academy

PrimaryAGES 4-11Academy sponsor led
98 Cherry Orchard Road, Croydon, CR0 6BA 02086883000 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils601
OfstedGood
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)66%
FSM32.8%
RegionCroydon
Ark Oval Primary Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
27.8
97 staff headcount overall · 24.8:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
27.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.8:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
31.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.5:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
29
Total Teachers (HC)
19
Total TAs (HC)
49
Other Support Staff
97
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers27.82930%
Teaching Assistants16.501920%
Other Support Staff31.404951%
Total Workforce75.797100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
74.2↑ +13.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
10.9↑ +5.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
22.4↑ +7.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.0:125.6:121.6:121.4:122.7:124.8:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2424.0%54.5%93.3%52.8%74.2%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.