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The Appleton School is a non-selective academy. It has 171 staff (about 146 FTEs), including 94 teachers (about 88 FTEs).
This school is a member of Compass Education Trust Ltd. (Other schools in this trust include The Bromfords School, Woodlands School and The Billericay School.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Assistant:teacher ratio, Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Other schools nearby
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | The King John School | |
| 2.1 | The Basildon Upper Academy | |
| 2.1 | The Deanes | |
| 2.7 | The Cornelius Vermuyden School | |
| 3.0 | The Sweyne Park School | |
| 3.0 | The FitzWimarc School | |
| 3.4 | The Bromfords School | |
| 3.4 | Beauchamps High School | |
| 3.5 | Castle View School | |
| 3.9 | Belfairs Academy | |
| 3.9 | De La Salle School | |
| 4.2 | Woodlands School |
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Above average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 99%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £214 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.15, which is quite low compared to other schools.
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