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Dene Academy
Manor Way, Peterlee SR8 5RL
Dene Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 101 staff (about 80 FTEs), including 46 teachers (about 43 FTEs). The present school opened in 2019.
This school is a member of Advance Learning Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Whitworth Park Academy, Durham Academy, Greenfield Academy, Parkside Academy and Bishop Barrington Academy.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Assistant:teacher ratio and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Staff development.
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7.0Hetton Academy
8.5Sedgefield Community College
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.39, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £146 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.4%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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