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Barclay Academy
Walkern Road, Stevenage SG1 3RB
Barclay Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 85 staff (about 79 FTEs), including 51 teachers (about 47 FTEs). The present school opened in 2019.
This school is a member of Future Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Laureate Academy, Future Academies Watford, The Grange Academy, Phoenix Academy and Pimlico Academy.)
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Staff development, Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers.
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Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16, which is quite low 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 0.13, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £150 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.5%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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