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The Willows Primary School
Pyle Hill, Newbury RG14 7SJ
The Willows Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (West Berkshire). It has 58 staff (about 46 FTEs), including 23 teachers (about 19 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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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.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 21.7, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £146 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 5.2%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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