Croft Academy

PrimaryAGES 2-11Academy sponsor led
Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE 01922720689 Website
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Pupils252
KS2 Expected Standard (R/W/M)60%
FSM61.5%
RegionWalsall
Croft Academy
Staff & Teachers

Workforce & Staffing

Staff composition, teacher turnover, retention, and sickness absence

Teachers (FTE)
9.8
64 staff headcount overall · 24.6:1 pupil-to-teacher ratio.
Key Workforce Metrics
Card colour reflects position vs national
9.8
Teacher FTE
Nat: 20.6:1
24.6:1
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.5
Support Staff FTE
Nat: 12.3:1
10.2:1
Pupil:Adult Ratio
12
Total Teachers (HC)
18
Total TAs (HC)
34
Other Support Staff
64
Total Workforce
Workforce Composition
Full-time equivalent and headcount breakdown
CategoryFTEHeadcountProportion
Classroom Teachers9.81219%
Teaching Assistants12.911828%
Other Support Staff19.533453%
Total Workforce42.364100%
Teacher Absence & Retention
Sickness days and staff turnover
Nat: 60.7%
61.5↑ +0.8pp
Teacher Absence %
Nat: 5.1d
2.0↓ -3.1pp
Teacher Absence Days
Nat: 14.8%
26.3↑ +11.5pp
Staff Turnover
Staffing Ratios — 5 Year Trend
Pupil-to-teacher ratio over time
0.0:17.5:115.0:122.5:130.0:119/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2524.7:128.5:127.2:124.9:123.4:124.6:1School
Teacher Absence — 5 Year Trend
Teacher absence rate over time vs national
0.0%25.0%50.0%75.0%100.0%18/1920/2121/2222/2323/2466.7%36.4%46.2%61.5%61.5%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.