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Oxford Spires Academy
Glanville Road, Oxford OX4 2AU
Oxford Spires Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 170 staff (about 142 FTEs), including 87 teachers (about 80 FTEs).
This school is a member of Anthem Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Oakbank, Queensbury Academy, St Mark's Church of England Academy and The Deepings School.)
Relative weaknesses include Staff development, Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.15, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 4.3%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 91%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £93 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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