Sydenham School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lewisham). It has 138 staff (about 121 FTEs), including 93 teachers (about 87 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Assistant:teacher ratio, Unfilled vacancies, Staff development and Qualified teachers.
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Pupil:teacher ratio:Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.3, 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.
Staff development:Below average. Reported staff development spend is £203 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies:Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.1%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio:Poor. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.11, which is very low compared to other schools.
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