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Aldridge School - A Science College
Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall WS9 0BG
Aldridge School - A Science College is a non-selective academy. It has 166 staff (about 146 FTEs), including 101 teachers (about 94 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Mercian Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Queen Mary's Grammar School, Queen Mary's High School, Walsall Studio School, Shire Oak Academy and Q3 Academy Great Barr.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio, Qualified teachers and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development.
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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
0.5St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
2.1Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
2.2Queen Mary's Grammar School
2.2Queen Mary's High School
2.4Blue Coat Church of England Academy
2.4Barr Beacon School
2.5Walsall Studio School
2.6Shire Oak Academy
2.7The Streetly Academy
3.2Q3 Academy Great Barr
3.2Joseph Leckie Academy
3.6Walsall Academy
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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.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.3, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Above average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 99%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: About average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.4, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £99 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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