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The Priory School
Bedford Road, Hitchin SG5 2UR
The Priory School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has 156 staff (about 144 FTEs), including 84 teachers (about 81 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
0.8Hitchin Boys' School
1.2Hitchin Girls' School
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5.0Henlow Church of England Academy
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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: About average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.9, which is roughly average 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: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £202 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
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