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Holyhead School
Milestone Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 0HN
Holyhead School is a non-selective academy. It has 174 staff (about 151 FTEs), including 92 teachers (about 88 FTEs).
This school is a member of Central Region Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Gospel Oak School, Waseley Hills High School and Arrow Vale High School.)
Particular strengths include Staff development and Unfilled vacancies. Relative weaknesses include Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers.
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Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £397 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: About average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.1%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 95%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.11, 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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