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Wayland Academy
Merton Road, Watton, Thetford IP25 6BA
Wayland Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 90 staff (about 49 FTEs), including 30 teachers (about 29 FTEs).
This school is a member of Inspiration Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Thetford Academy, Hethersett Academy, Hewett Academy, Jane Austen College and King Edward VII Academy.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development.
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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: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.26, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £340 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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