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Abbey Park School
The Learning Campus, Redhouse Way, Swindon SN25 2ND
Abbey Park School is a non-selective academy. It has 105 staff (about 97 FTEs), including 68 teachers (about 63 FTEs). The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of The Park Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Lydiard Park Academy and Highworth Warneford School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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0.6Great Western Academy
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3.1UTC Swindon
3.4Lydiard Park Academy
3.5St Joseph's Catholic College
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4.1Lawn Manor Academy
4.8The Dorcan Academy
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Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.21, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18.1, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £244 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.7%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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