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Kingdown School is a non-selective academy. It has 164 staff (about 146 FTEs), including 105 teachers (about 95 FTEs).
This school is a member of Acorn Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Clarendon Academy and Avon Valley Academy.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Assistant:teacher ratio.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3.9 | Matravers School | |
| 7.0 | Frome Community College | |
| 7.9 | The Clarendon Academy | |
| 8.3 | The John of Gaunt School | |
| 8.3 | St Augustine's Catholic College | |
| 9.5 | Lavington School | |
| 11.1 | Melksham Oak Community School | |
| 11.1 | St Laurence School | |
| 12.2 | Gillingham School | |
| 12.7 | Devizes School | |
| 13.0 | Writhlington School | |
| 13.0 | Somerset Studio School |
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15.1, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.14, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £92 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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