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Sturminster Marshall First School
78 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne BH21 4AY
Sturminster Marshall First School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Dorset). It has 24 staff (about 11 FTEs), including 7 teachers (about 5 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18.4, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £456 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.58, which is very low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 32.3%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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