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Washington Academy
Spout Lane, Washington NE37 2AA
Washington Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 85 staff (about 80 FTEs), including 42 teachers (about 41 FTEs).
This school is a member of Consilium Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Heworth Grange School, Thornhill Academy, Wyvern Academy, Armthorpe Academy and Moorside High School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Staff development and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Assistant: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.
Staff development: Excellent. Reported staff development spend is £694 per teacher per year, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15.6, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.16, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.5%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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