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Benfield School
Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 4NU
Benfield School is a non-selective academy. It has 131 staff (about 98 FTEs), including 64 teachers (about 60 FTEs).
This school is a member of Newcastle East Academy Trust. (St Hild's Church of England School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.49, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Above average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £186 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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