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Dorset Studio School is a non-selective free school. It has 57 staff (about 52 FTEs), including 33 teachers (about 32 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | The Thomas Hardye School | |
| 5.9 | Wey Valley Academy | |
| 8.3 | Budmouth Academy Weymouth | |
| 9.0 | All Saints' Church of England Academy | |
| 12.7 | The Purbeck School | |
| 13.3 | Atlantic Academy Portland | |
| 14.3 | The Blandford School | |
| 15.0 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | |
| 15.3 | Lytchett Minster School | |
| 15.5 | Sturminster Newton High School | |
| 16.0 | Beaminster School | |
| 17.2 | The Gryphon School |
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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.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.9, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £127 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.11, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 88%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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