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Westlands School
Westlands Avenue, Sittingbourne ME10 1PF
Westlands School is a non-selective academy. It has 219 staff (about 201 FTEs), including 121 teachers (about 115 FTEs).
This school is a member of Swale Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Sittingbourne School, The Holmesdale School, The Whitstable School, Meopham School and The North School.)
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies.
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1.1Borden Grammar School
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7.3The Lenham School
7.3Chatham Grammar
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Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 12.8, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £360 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 0.21, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.5%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 93%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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