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Beckfoot Thornton
Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford BD13 3BH
Beckfoot Thornton is a non-selective academy. It has 187 staff (about 161 FTEs), including 82 teachers (about 75 FTEs).
This school is a member of Beckfoot Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Beckfoot Upper Heaton, Beckfoot School and Beckfoot Oakbank.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Staff development.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.35, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.2, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £209 per teacher per year, which is quite low 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.
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