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Spires Academy
Bredlands Lane, Sturry, Canterbury CT2 0HD
Spires Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 77 staff (about 72 FTEs), including 46 teachers (about 44 FTEs).
This school is a member of Orion Education. (Other schools in this trust include Coopers School, The Ravensbourne School and Orion Eden Park.)
Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies.
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Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £322 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.21, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.1%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 91%, 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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