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City of Derby Academy
Farmhouse Road, Sinfin, Derby DE24 3AR
City of Derby Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 114 staff (about 110 FTEs), including 69 teachers (about 67 FTEs).
This school is a member of QEGSMAT. (Other schools in this trust include Chellaston Academy and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School.)
Particular strengths include Staff development, Assistant:teacher ratio and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Qualified teachers.
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Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £428 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.26, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.2, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 95%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.7%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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