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Ark Kings Academy
Shannon Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham B38 9DE
Ark Kings Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 91 staff (about 88 FTEs), including 40 teachers (about 40 FTEs). (See here for details of the primary school.)
This school is a member of Ark Schools. (Other schools in this trust include Ark St Alban's Academy, Ark Boulton Academy, Ark Victoria Academy, Ark Pioneer Academy and Ark Academy.)
Particular strengths include Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers.
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2.7The University of Birmingham School
2.7Kings Heath Boys
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Staff development: Excellent. Reported staff development spend is £1328 per teacher per year, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: About average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.5, which is roughly average 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: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.12, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.8%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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