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John Ruskin School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Westmorland and Furness). It has 47 staff (about 29 FTEs), including 25 teachers (about 16 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Staff development.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 6.4 | The Lakes School | |
| 12.4 | Ulverston Victoria High School | |
| 12.7 | Cartmel Priory CofE School | |
| 13.2 | Millom School | |
| 13.9 | Kirkbie Kendal School | |
| 14.0 | The Queen Katherine School | |
| 15.0 | Dowdales School | |
| 15.6 | Dallam School | |
| 16.9 | Keswick School | |
| 17.1 | Chetwynde School | |
| 17.1 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | |
| 18.1 | Furness Academy |
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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.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.51, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: About average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.8, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £212 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 95%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
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