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The Hastings Academy
Rye Road, Hastings TN35 5DN
The Hastings Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 128 staff (about 102 FTEs), including 55 teachers (about 52 FTEs).
This school is a member of University of Brighton Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The St Leonards Academy and The Burgess Hill Academy.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.23, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £360 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.1%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 92%, 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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