The Quest Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy sponsor led
Farnborough Avenue, South Croydon, CR2 8HD 02086578935 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils903
OfstedRequires Improvement
Attainment 837.5%
FSM31.5%
RegionCroydon
The Quest Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
61.1
112 staff headcount overall · 16.4:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
61.1
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.4:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
32.4
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
62
Total Teachers (HC)
12
Total TAs (HC)
38
Other Support Staff
112
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers61.16255%
Teaching Assistants11.701211%
Other Support Staff32.413834%
Total Workforce105.2112100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.3↑ +9.6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
9.1↑ +4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
36.8↑ +22pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2514.8:114.1:114.4:116.2:116.9:116.4:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2473.8%70.0%83.6%75.5%70.3%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.