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Colchester Academy
Hawthorn Avenue, Colchester CO4 3JL
Colchester Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 104 staff (about 96 FTEs), including 57 teachers (about 55 FTEs).
This school is a member of Penrose Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include East Bergholt High School, Hadleigh High School and Claydon High School.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Staff development.
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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
1.7The Gilberd School
2.1St Helena School
2.2Colchester Royal Grammar School
2.4The Thomas Lord Audley School
2.7The Trinity School
2.7St Benedict's Catholic College
2.7Colchester County High School for Girls
3.0Philip Morant School and College
3.4Paxman Academy
4.2The Stanway School
5.9Manningtree High School
6.2Colne Community School and College
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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 0.32, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15.8, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £76 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 92%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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