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Arden
Station Road, Knowle, Solihull B93 0PT
Arden is a non-selective academy. It has 210 staff (about 149 FTEs), including 119 teachers (about 109 FTEs).
This school is a member of Arden Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Lode Heath School, Henley In Arden School and Park Hall Academy.)
Relative weaknesses include Staff development, Assistant:teacher ratio, Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies.
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2.5St Peter's Catholic School
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3.9Heart of England School
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5.4Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School
5.5Ninestiles, an Academy
5.5Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
5.8Hall Green School
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Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.6%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 96%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.13, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £135 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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