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Polam Hall School is a non-selective free school. It has 123 staff (about 92 FTEs), including 51 teachers (about 42 FTEs). (See here for details of the primary school.)
This school is a member of Woodard Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Kings Priory School, St Peter's CofE Academy, St Augustine Academy, The Littlehampton Academy and The Sir Robert Woodard Academy.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Unfilled vacancies. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Qualified teachers.
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Other schools nearby
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Carmel College | |
| 1.3 | St Aidan's Church of England Academy | |
| 1.4 | Hummersknott Academy | |
| 2.0 | Wyvern Academy | |
| 2.0 | Haughton Academy | |
| 2.1 | Longfield Academy | |
| 2.5 | Hurworth School | |
| 5.3 | UTC South Durham | |
| 7.2 | Greenfield Academy | |
| 7.4 | Egglescliffe School | |
| 7.5 | Woodham Academy | |
| 8.6 | Conyers School |
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.5, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Above average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.9%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 95%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £105 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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