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The Sittingbourne School
Swanstree Avenue, Sittingbourne ME10 4NL
The Sittingbourne School is a non-selective academy. It has 220 staff (about 180 FTEs), including 109 teachers (about 104 FTEs).
This school is a member of Swale Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Westlands School, The Whitstable School, The Holmesdale School, The North School and Meopham School.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio, Staff development and Unfilled vacancies. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.3, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £469 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: About average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.3%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 94%, 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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