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Thomas Gainsborough School
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury CO10 0NH
Thomas Gainsborough School is a non-selective academy. It has 173 staff (about 145 FTEs), including 93 teachers (about 83 FTEs).
This school is a member of Unity Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Samuel Ward Academy, Castle Manor Academy, Sybil Andrews Academy, Bury St Edmunds County High School and Newmarket Academy.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Unfilled vacancies. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Qualified teachers.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.26, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: About average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.4%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 93%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £74 per teacher per year, 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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