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The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road, Reading RG30 2BB
The WREN School is a non-selective free school. It has 122 staff (about 109 FTEs), including 71 teachers (about 68 FTEs).
This school is a member of Excalibur Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include John O'Gaunt School, St John's Marlborough, Fairfield High School, Redland Green School and Ashton Park School.)
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.2, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £309 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.13, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.6%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 91%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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