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Gillingham School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Dorset). It has 204 staff (about 165 FTEs), including 117 teachers (about 106 FTEs).
Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Shaftesbury School | |
| 6.9 | King Arthur's School | |
| 7.3 | Sturminster Newton High School | |
| 9.6 | Sexey's School | |
| 11.2 | Ansford Academy | |
| 12.0 | The Gryphon School | |
| 12.2 | Kingdown School | |
| 12.9 | The Blandford School | |
| 14.3 | Frome Community College | |
| 15.5 | Matravers School | |
| 15.8 | Whitstone | |
| 16.5 | Buckler's Mead School |
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Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £293 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.18, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 17.8, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
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