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Fir Vale School
Owler Lane, Sheffield S4 8GB
Fir Vale School is a non-selective academy. It has 117 staff (about 106 FTEs), including 70 teachers (about 63 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio, Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers.
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2.5Sheffield Park Academy
2.7Winterhill 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.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.31, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15.8, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £467 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 95%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
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