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Fakenham Academy
Field Lane, Fakenham NR21 9QT
Fakenham Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 66 staff (about 59 FTEs), including 41 teachers (about 38 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Qualified teachers.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.3, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £282 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 95%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 5.6%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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