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Wanstead High School
Redbridge Lane West, Wanstead, London E11 2JZ
Wanstead High School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Redbridge). It has 170 staff (about 151 FTEs), including 90 teachers (about 88 FTEs).
Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Staff development, Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.18, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.7%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £196 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 95%, 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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