Axe Valley Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Chard Street, Axminster, EX13 5EA 0129732146 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils757
OfstedGood
Attainment 839%
FSM29.1%
RegionDevon
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
41.9
115 staff headcount overall · 18.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
41.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
18.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
34.2
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.9:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
48
Total Teachers (HC)
17
Total TAs (HC)
50
Other Support Staff
115
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers41.94842%
Teaching Assistants11.101715%
Other Support Staff34.215043%
Total Workforce87.2115100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
70.2 +9.5pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.5 +3.4pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.9 -5.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2517.8:117.7:117.5:117.1:116.9:118.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2456.8%38.1%82.2%44.2%70.2%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.