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Washington Academy
Spout Lane, Washington NE37 2AA
Washington Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 84 staff (about 80 FTEs), including 45 teachers (about 45 FTEs).
This school is a member of Consilium Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Heworth Grange School, Thornhill Academy, Wyvern Academy, Armthorpe Academy and Moorside High School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies.
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £557 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.2, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 3.4%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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