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Orchards Academy
St Mary's Road, Swanley BR8 7TE
Orchards Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 67 staff (about 65 FTEs), including 39 teachers (about 39 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Kemnal Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Kemnal Technology College, Cleeve Park School, Welling School, Debden Park High School and Rainham School for Girls.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development.
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Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
2.5Wilmington Academy
2.5Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
2.6Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
2.7Kemnal Technology College
2.9Harris Academy Orpington
3.1Cleeve Park School
3.5St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School
3.6Dartford Science & Technology College
3.6Beths Grammar School
3.6Dartford Grammar School for Girls
3.8Dartford Grammar School
3.8Chislehurst School for Girls
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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: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.1, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.31, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 97%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £188 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
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