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Heathfield Community School
School Road, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton TA2 8PD
Heathfield Community School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Somerset). It has 182 staff (about 154 FTEs), including 83 teachers (about 75 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.44, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Above average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 99%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £286 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18.6, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 3.9%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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