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Fortis Academy
Aldridge Road, Great Barr, Birmingham B44 8NU
Fortis Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 165 staff (about 145 FTEs), including 85 teachers (about 84 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Shaw Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Orme Academy, Madeley High School, Endon High School, Kidsgrove Secondary School and The Westleigh School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development, Assistant:teacher ratio and Unfilled vacancies.
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 13.7, which is very low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.8%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.13, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £166 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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