Ark Soane Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-19Free schools
Gunnersbury Lane, London, W3 8EA 02074308876 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils722
OfstedOutstanding
FSM52.6%
RegionEaling
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
49.0
78 staff headcount overall · 15.7:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
49.0
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
15.7:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
12.3:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
49
Total Teachers (HC)
8
Total TAs (HC)
21
Other Support Staff
78
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers49.04963%
Teaching Assistants8.00810%
Other Support Staff16.582127%
Total Workforce73.678100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
73.7 +13pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.3 -2.8pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
15.4 +0.6pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:121/2222/2323/2424/2514.8:114.5:115.1:115.7:1School
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.