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Whitworth Park Academy
Whitworth Lane, Spennymoor DL16 7LN
Whitworth Park Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 106 staff (about 89 FTEs), including 54 teachers (about 53 FTEs).
This school is a member of Advance Learning Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Parkside Academy, Bishop Barrington Academy, Greenfield Academy, Durham Academy and Staindrop Academy.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Assistant:teacher ratio and Unfilled vacancies.
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Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
1.7Ferryhill School
3.2Parkside Academy
3.3King James I Academy Bishop Auckland
4.3Bishop Barrington Academy
4.3St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
5.2Woodham Academy
5.2Greenfield Academy
5.9Durham Johnston Comprehensive School
6.1Durham Academy
6.3St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
7.1UTC South Durham
7.1Belmont Community School
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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 £415 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.1%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.14, 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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