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Thomas Gainsborough School
Wells Hall Road, Great Cornard, Sudbury CO10 0NH
Thomas Gainsborough School is a non-selective academy. It has 179 staff (about 153 FTEs), including 101 teachers (about 92 FTEs).
This school is a member of Unity Schools Partnership. (Other schools in this trust include Samuel Ward Academy, Castle Manor Academy, Sybil Andrews Academy, Bury St Edmunds County High School and Newmarket Academy.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development, Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.23, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 17.8, which is quite high 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.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 94%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £140 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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