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The Charles Dickens School
Broadstairs Road, Broadstairs CT10 2RL
The Charles Dickens School is a non-selective academy. It has 136 staff (about 106 FTEs), including 67 teachers (about 64 FTEs).
This school is a member of Barton Court Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Barton Manor School and Barton Court Grammar School.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Qualified teachers.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.32, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £365 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 96%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.5%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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