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Sandy Secondary School
Engayne Avenue, Sandy SG19 1BL
Sandy Secondary School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Central Bedfordshire). It has 173 staff (about 138 FTEs), including 87 teachers (about 83 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.22, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: About average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.9%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £224 per teacher per year, 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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