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Backwell School
Station Road, Backwell, Bristol BS48 3BX
Backwell School is a non-selective academy. It has 224 staff (about 153 FTEs), including 116 teachers (about 96 FTEs).
This school is a member of Lighthouse Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Gordano School, Churchill Academy & Sixth Form and Chew Valley School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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Distance
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Score Name
1.2Nailsea School
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4.8St Katherine's School
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5.5E-Act Merchants' Academy
6.0Oasis Academy Brightstowe
6.3Churchill Academy & Sixth Form
6.4Chew Valley School
6.5Bristol Cathedral Choir School
6.5Bridge Learning Campus
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Above average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.3%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.14, 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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