The Elms Academy

SecondaryAGES 11-18Academy sponsor led
Elms Road, London, SW4 9ET 02078194700 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils836
OfstedGood
Attainment 852.7%
FSM48%
RegionLambeth
The Elms Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
69.8
122 staff headcount overall · 13.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
69.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
13.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
34.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
9.0:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
71
Total Teachers (HC)
15
Total TAs (HC)
36
Other Support Staff
122
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers69.87158%
Teaching Assistants14.001512%
Other Support Staff34.733630%
Total Workforce118.5122100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
66.7↑ +6pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
3.2↓ -1.9pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
24.1↑ +9.3pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2513.4:112.8:113.8:114.2:117.3:113.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2469.3%55.6%78.8%66.7%66.7%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.