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The Holmesdale School
Malling Road, Snodland ME6 5HS
The Holmesdale School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has 75 staff (about 57 FTEs), including 37 teachers (about 34 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Malling Holmesdale Federation. (The Malling School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies and Staff development.
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Distance
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Score Name
2.1Aylesford School
2.3The Malling School
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4.3The Rochester Grammar School
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4.3St Simon Stock Catholic School
4.4Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
4.4St Augustine Academy
4.6Oakwood Park Grammar School
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Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15.4, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.27, which is quite high 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.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 4.1%, which is quite high 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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