Russell Lower School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Central Bedfordshire). It has 92 staff (about 47 FTEs), including 23 teachers (about 19 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Qualified teachers, Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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Assistant:teacher ratio:Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.96, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio:Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 22, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development:Poor. Reported staff development spend is £227 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers:Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 95%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies:Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 5%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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