The Link School

Not applicableAGES 4-19Academy special converter
138 Croydon Road, Croydon, CR0 4PG 02086885239 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils157
OfstedOutstanding
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)0%
FSM42.7%
RegionSutton
The Link School
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
30.7
196 staff headcount overall · 5.5:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
30.7
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
5.5:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
71.7
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
1.6:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
35
Total Teachers (HC)
68
Total TAs (HC)
93
Other Support Staff
196
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers30.73518%
Teaching Assistants56.976835%
Other Support Staff71.719347%
Total Workforce159.3196100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
80.0↑ +19.3pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
8.4↑ +3.3pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
8.9↓ -5.9pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/256.4:15.9:15.5:16.7:15.4:15.5:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2122/2323/2483.3%86.7%87.9%80.0%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.