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The John Fisher School
Peaks Hill, Purley CR8 3YP
The John Fisher School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Sutton). It has 118 staff (about 108 FTEs), including 79 teachers (about 77 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Staff development, Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers.
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Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
0.6Thomas More Catholic School
0.7Wallington High School for Girls
1.0Wilson's School
1.0Woodcote High School
1.2Harris Academy Purley
1.4Oaks Park High School
1.8Wallington County Grammar School
2.1St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls
2.3Carshalton High School for Girls
2.4Riddlesdown Collegiate
2.4Harris Academy Sutton
2.7Coombe Wood School
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Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.3, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 96%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.17, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £149 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 3.7%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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