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Mercia Academy
Sunnyside, Newhall, Swadlincote DE11 0TL
Mercia Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 75 staff (about 63 FTEs), including 36 teachers (about 34 FTEs). The present school opened in 2022.
This school is a member of Falcon Education Academies Trust. (King Solomon International Business School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies. Relative weaknesses include Assistant:teacher ratio, Staff development and Qualified teachers.
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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: About average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.8, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 97%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £239 per teacher per year, 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.
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