The Link Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-16Academy sponsor led
Simms Lane, Dudley, DY2 0PB 01384986550 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils1,014
OfstedGood
Attainment 840.3%
FSM49.6%
RegionDudley
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
60.9
157 staff headcount overall · 16.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
60.9
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
16.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
54.8
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
11.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
65
Total Teachers (HC)
20
Total TAs (HC)
72
Other Support Staff
157
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers60.96541%
Teaching Assistants16.692013%
Other Support Staff54.837246%
Total Workforce132.4157100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
76.7 +16pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
5.9 +0.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
20.1 +5.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2223/2424/2515.5:115.3:116.6:116.9:116.7:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2123/2467.7%50.7%76.7%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.