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Samuel Ward Academy
Chalkstone Way, Haverhill CB9 0LD
Samuel Ward Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 134 staff (about 104 FTEs), including 69 teachers (about 62 FTEs).
This school is a member of Unity Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Castle Manor Academy, Newmarket Academy, Thomas Gainsborough School, Bury St Edmunds County High School and Sybil Andrews Academy.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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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.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.27, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18.2, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £144 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 91%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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