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Longfield Academy
Main Road, Longfield DA3 7PH
Longfield Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 106 staff (about 95 FTEs), including 60 teachers (about 57 FTEs).
This school is a member of Leigh Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Ebbsfleet Academy, Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, Wilmington Academy, The Leigh UTC and Strood Academy.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Unfilled vacancies.
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1.5Maritime Academy
2.7Northfleet School for Girls
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3.0Northfleet Technology College
3.2Ebbsfleet Academy
3.2Saint George's Church of England School
3.5Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend
4.2St John's Catholic Comprehensive
4.2Thamesview School
4.3Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy
4.3Gravesend Grammar School
4.3Stone Lodge School
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.29, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.8%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £11 per teacher per year, 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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