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Heanor Gate Spencer Academy
Kirkley Drive, Heanor DE75 7RA
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 189 staff (about 150 FTEs), including 83 teachers (about 79 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Spencer Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include George Spencer Academy, Derby Moor Spencer Academy, Arnold Hill Spencer Academy, Farnborough Spencer Academy and Rushcliffe Spencer 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: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.34, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £409 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.6%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 96%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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