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Coombe Dean School
Charnhill Way, Elburton, Plymouth PL9 8ES
Coombe Dean School is a non-selective academy. It has 117 staff (about 94 FTEs), including 56 teachers (about 48 FTEs).
This school is a member of Westcountry Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Plymstock School, Hele's School, Eggbuckland Community College, Ivybridge Community College and Callington Community College.)
Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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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
0.8Plymstock School
2.4Lipson Co-operative Academy
2.5Plympton Academy
2.7Hele's School
3.2Plymouth High School for Girls
3.6Millbay Academy
3.6Eggbuckland Community College
4.0Devonport High School for Boys
4.0Tor Bridge High
4.1Stoke Damerel Community College
4.1Scott Medical and Healthcare College
4.3Devonport High School for Girls
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Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £304 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.19, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 19.4, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 3.6%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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