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Barclay Academy
Walkern Road, Stevenage SG1 3RB
Barclay Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 108 staff (about 95 FTEs), including 59 teachers (about 57 FTEs).
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 Qualified teachers and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Unfilled vacancies.
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Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.19, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.7%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £219 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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