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Backwell School is a non-selective academy. It has 199 staff (about 160 FTEs), including 120 teachers (about 100 FTEs).
This school is a member of Lighthouse Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Gordano School, Churchill Academy & Sixth Form and Chew Valley School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies. Relative weaknesses include Pupil:teacher ratio, Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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Other schools nearby
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | Nailsea School | |
| 4.2 | Gordano School | |
| 4.8 | St Katherine's School | |
| 4.9 | Clevedon School | |
| 5.0 | Ashton Park School | |
| 5.2 | Bedminster Down School | |
| 5.5 | Merchants' Academy | |
| 6.0 | Oasis Academy Brightstowe | |
| 6.3 | Churchill Academy & Sixth Form | |
| 6.4 | Chew Valley School | |
| 6.5 | Bristol Cathedral Choir School | |
| 6.5 | Bridge Learning Campus |
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £243 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.17, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18, which is quite high compared to other schools.
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