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The Willink School
School Lane, Burghfield Common, Reading RG7 3XJ
The Willink School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (West Berkshire). It has 162 staff (about 119 FTEs), including 80 teachers (about 72 FTEs).
Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Staff development and Qualified teachers.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2.9 | Theale Green School | |
| 4.2 | King's Academy Prospect | |
| 4.2 | Little Heath School | |
| 4.4 | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | |
| 4.5 | Oakbank | |
| 4.6 | The WREN School | |
| 5.0 | John Madejski Academy | |
| 5.2 | The Hurst School | |
| 5.2 | Denefield School | |
| 5.5 | Reading Girls' School | |
| 5.9 | Kendrick School | |
| 6.2 | Reading School |
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Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.21, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: About average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.9, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 96%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £140 per teacher per year, which is very low 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.
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