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Bridgwater College Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 267 staff (about 178 FTEs), including 98 teachers (about 90 FTEs). (See here for details of the primary school.)
This school is a member of Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Brymore Academy, Stanchester Academy and West Somerset College.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | Chilton Trinity School | |
| 1.4 | Robert Blake School | |
| 1.9 | Haygrove School | |
| 4.4 | Brymore Academy | |
| 6.5 | The King Alfred School an Academy | |
| 7.6 | Monkton Wood Academy | |
| 8.3 | Pyrland School | |
| 9.6 | Huish Episcopi Academy | |
| 9.9 | The Castle School | |
| 9.9 | Bishop Fox's School | |
| 10.8 | Crispin School Academy | |
| 11.7 | St Dunstan's School |
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.55, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £342 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.1%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 94%, 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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