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The Purbeck School
Worgret Road, Wareham BH20 4PF
The Purbeck School is a non-selective academy. It has 130 staff (about 106 FTEs), including 70 teachers (about 64 FTEs). The present school opened in 2022.
This school is a member of Wessex Multi Academy Trust. (The Thomas Hardye School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.32, which is very 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.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £284 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.1%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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