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West Somerset College is a non-selective academy. It has 106 staff (about 81 FTEs), including 50 teachers (about 48 FTEs).
This school is a member of Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Brymore Academy, Bridgwater College Academy and Stanchester Academy.)
Particular strengths include Staff development and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 12.7 | Kingsmead Academy | |
| 16.9 | Brymore Academy | |
| 18.1 | Court Fields School | |
| 19.1 | Pyrland School | |
| 19.4 | The Castle School | |
| 19.8 | Haygrove School | |
| 19.8 | Tiverton High School | |
| 20.1 | Chilton Trinity School | |
| 20.5 | Robert Blake School | |
| 20.5 | South Molton Community College | |
| 20.6 | Monkton Wood Academy | |
| 20.7 | Uffculme School |
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Staff development: Excellent. Reported staff development spend is £798 per teacher per year, which is very high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.27, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 3.5%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 86%, 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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