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The Dormston School
Mill Bank, Sedgley, Dudley DY3 1SN
The Dormston School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Dudley). It has 148 staff (about 123 FTEs), including 68 teachers (about 66 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies.
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Qualified teachers: Above average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 99%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £374 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.2, which is roughly average 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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