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Dorset Studio School
Kingston Maurward, Dorchester DT2 8PX
Dorset Studio School is a non-selective free school. It has 57 staff (about 52 FTEs), including 33 teachers (about 32 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development.
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.9, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £147 per teacher per year, which is very low 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.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 88%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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