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Shire Oak Academy
Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall WS9 9PA
Shire Oak Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 156 staff (about 138 FTEs), including 85 teachers (about 83 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Mercian Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Aldridge School - A Science College, Queen Mary's High School, Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall Studio School and Q3 Academy Great Barr.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development, Qualified teachers and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.28, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 17.7, which is quite high 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 £103 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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