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Ridgewood High School
Park Road West, Wollaston, Stourbridge DY8 3NQ
Ridgewood High School is a non-selective academy. It has 98 staff (about 73 FTEs), including 41 teachers (about 38 FTEs).
This school is a member of Stour Vale Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Redhill School, The Earls High School and Oldbury Academy.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Pupil:teacher ratio and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Staff development.
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.3, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.25, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £78 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 4.5%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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