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Valley Park School
Huntsman Lane, Maidstone ME14 5DT
Valley Park School is a non-selective academy. It has 144 staff (about 133 FTEs), including 90 teachers (about 88 FTEs).
This school is a member of Valley Invicta Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Invicta Grammar School, School of Science and Technology Maidstone and The Lenham School.)
Particular strengths include Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio, Qualified teachers and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £449 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.13, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 94%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18.5, which is very high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.2%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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