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Ark Boulton Academy
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham B11 2QG
Ark Boulton Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 101 staff (about 96 FTEs), including 56 teachers (about 56 FTEs).
This school is a member of Ark Schools. (Other schools in this trust include Ark Victoria Academy, Ark St Alban's Academy, Ark Kings Academy, Ark Pioneer Academy and Ark Academy.)
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Assistant:teacher ratio, Unfilled vacancies and Qualified teachers.
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Distance
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Score Name
0.6Holy Trinity Catholic School
0.7Ark Victoria Academy
0.9Yardleys School
1.1Small Heath Leadership Academy
1.2Ark St Alban's Academy
1.3Moseley School and Sixth Form
1.4Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form
1.5Starbank School
1.6Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham
1.7Waverley Studio College
1.7Waverley School
1.7Hall Green School
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Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.5, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Excellent. Reported staff development spend is £718 per teacher per year, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 97%, 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.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.11, which is very low compared to other schools.
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