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Buckler's Mead School is a non-selective academy. It has 97 staff (about 79 FTEs), including 45 teachers (about 42 FTEs). The present school opened in 2021.
This school is a member of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Preston School Academy, St Dunstan's School, Norton Hill Academy, Somervale Secondary School and Writhlington School.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Qualified teachers.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | Westfield Academy | |
| 1.6 | Preston School Academy | |
| 4.5 | Stanchester Academy | |
| 4.8 | The Gryphon School | |
| 8.5 | Wadham School | |
| 10.1 | Huish Episcopi Academy | |
| 10.8 | Ansford Academy | |
| 11.1 | King Arthur's School | |
| 11.1 | Beaminster School | |
| 12.4 | Sexey's School | |
| 12.9 | Crispin School Academy | |
| 14.0 | Sturminster Newton High School |
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
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 0.36, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.2, 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.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £0 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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