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Townsend Church of England School
High Oaks, St Albans AL3 6DR
Townsend Church of England School is a non-selective, Church of England secondary school maintained by the local authority (Hertfordshire). It has 95 staff (about 78 FTEs), including 57 teachers (about 50 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Staff development and Assistant: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.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15.8, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.18, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £219 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 96%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
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