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Plympton Academy
Moorland Road, Plympton, Plymouth PL7 2RS
Plympton Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 102 staff (about 92 FTEs), including 65 teachers (about 61 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Plymouth High School for Girls, Paignton Academy, Brixham College, The Portsmouth Academy and Maritime Academy.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Assistant:teacher ratio and Unfilled vacancies.
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4.5Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
4.7Millbay Academy
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £365 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.6%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.14, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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