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Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8RE
Outwood Academy Shafton is a non-selective academy. It has 144 staff (about 117 FTEs), including 71 teachers (about 70 FTEs).
This school is a member of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Outwood Academy Carlton, Outwood Academy Hemsworth, Outwood Academy Freeston, Outwood Academy City Fields and Outwood Academy Adwick.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Pupil:teacher ratio, Unfilled vacancies, Qualified teachers and Staff development.
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(miles)		 Score Name
2.1Outwood Academy Carlton
2.5Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
3.0Outwood Academy Hemsworth
3.5Netherwood Academy
3.7Barnsley Academy
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6.0Kirk Balk Academy
6.1Kettlethorpe High School
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.28, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £249 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 97%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.4%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 19.4, which is very high compared to other schools.
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