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The Thetford Academy
Croxton Road, Thetford IP24 1LH
The Thetford Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 213 staff (about 136 FTEs), including 88 teachers (about 81 FTEs).
This school is a member of Inspiration Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Wayland Academy, Hethersett Academy, Hewett Academy, Jane Austen College and King Edward VII Academy.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers.
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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: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.34, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £396 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 93%, 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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