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Townsend Church of England School
High Oaks, St Albans AL3 6DR
Townsend Church of England School is a non-selective, Church of England secondary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has 104 staff (about 89 FTEs), including 59 teachers (about 51 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.25, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £302 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: About average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.7%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 97%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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