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Sponne School
Brackley Road, Towcester NN12 6DJ
Sponne School is a non-selective academy. It has 169 staff (about 145 FTEs), including 95 teachers (about 87 FTEs).
This school is a member of Tove Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Elizabeth Woodville School, Stantonbury School, Lord Grey Academy, Rushden Academy and Huxlow Academy.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Staff development, Assistant:teacher ratio and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 17.3, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.19, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £201 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.3%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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