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Helston Community College is a non-selective academy. It has 224 staff (about 169 FTEs), including 95 teachers (about 81 FTEs).
This school is a member of Truro and Penwith Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Mullion School, Hayle Academy, St Ives School and Cape Cornwall School.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 5.8 | Mullion School | |
| 7.6 | Camborne Science and International Academy | |
| 8.1 | Hayle Academy | |
| 8.1 | Penryn College | |
| 8.5 | Pool Academy | |
| 8.6 | Falmouth School | |
| 8.9 | Redruth School | |
| 11.2 | St Ives School | |
| 11.9 | Humphry Davy School | |
| 12.7 | Mounts Bay Academy | |
| 13.0 | Richard Lander School | |
| 15.5 | Penair 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: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.22, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 17.4, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £181 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 93%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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