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West Somerset College is a non-selective academy. It has 107 staff (about 79 FTEs), including 47 teachers (about 45 FTEs).
This school is a member of Bridgwater and Taunton College Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Brymore Academy, Bridgwater College Academy and Stanchester Academy.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Staff development and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 12.7 | Kingsmead Academy | |
| 16.9 | Brymore Academy | |
| 18.1 | Court Fields School | |
| 19.1 | Pyrland School | |
| 19.4 | The Castle School | |
| 19.8 | Haygrove School | |
| 19.8 | Tiverton High School | |
| 20.1 | Chilton Trinity School | |
| 20.5 | Robert Blake School | |
| 20.5 | South Molton Community College | |
| 20.6 | Monkton Wood Academy | |
| 20.7 | Uffculme School |
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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.
Staff development: Excellent. Reported staff development spend is £645 per teacher per year, which is very high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.27, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18.2, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 90%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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