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Farringdon Community Academy
Allendale Road, Sunderland SR3 3EL
Farringdon Community Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 86 staff (about 84 FTEs), including 45 teachers (about 45 FTEs). The present school opened in 2023.
This school is a member of Northern Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Hetton Academy, Red House Academy, Dyke House Sports and Technology College, Walbottle Academy and Manor Community Academy.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Staff development and Unfilled vacancies.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.51, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.4%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £162 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 94%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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