River Dart Academy

Not applicableAGES 5-16Academy alternative provision sponsor led
Shinners Bridge, Dartington, TQ9 6JD 01803865580 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils37
FSM64.9%
RegionDevon
River Dart Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
5.6
11 staff headcount overall · 7.0:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
5.6
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
7.0:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
2.9
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
5.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
7
Total Teachers (HC)
1
Total TAs (HC)
3
Other Support Staff
11
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers5.6764%
Teaching Assistants1.0019%
Other Support Staff2.88327%
Total Workforce9.511100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
54.5↓ -6.2pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
4.5↓ -0.6pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
60.0↑ +45.2pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/253.7:15.2:16.4:15.4:12.7:17.0:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2452.4%55.6%40.0%42.9%54.5%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.