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Ferndale Primary School
Ferndale Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham B43 5QF
Ferndale Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Sandwell). It has 116 staff (about 67 FTEs), including 27 teachers (about 25 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development.
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 1.1, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £209 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 23.4, which is very high compared to other schools.
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