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St Aldhelm's Academy
Herbert Avenue, Poole BH12 4HS
St Aldhelm's Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 120 staff (about 103 FTEs), including 63 teachers (about 59 FTEs).
This school is a member of Authentic Education Group Limited. (Other schools in this trust include Oak Academy, LeAF Studio, Wey Valley Academy and All Saints' Church of England Academy.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio, Qualified teachers and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies.
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1.4St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole
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2.5Poole High School
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3.4Bournemouth School
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.33, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Above average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £387 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.9%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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