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Sandy Secondary School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Central Bedfordshire). It has 156 staff (about 131 FTEs), including 79 teachers (about 77 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio, Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Staff development.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 3.9 | Stratton Upper School | |
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| 6.6 | Goldington Academy | |
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| 7.0 | Bedford Academy | |
| 7.0 | Samuel Whitbread Academy | |
| 7.1 | Henlow Church of England Academy | |
| 7.5 | St Thomas More Catholic School | |
| 7.5 | Bedford Free School | |
| 8.3 | Etonbury Academy |
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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: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15.9, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.22, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average 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.
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