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St Benedict's Catholic High School
Red Lonning, Hensingham, Whitehaven CA28 8UG
St Benedict's Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Cumberland). It has 149 staff (about 119 FTEs), including 68 teachers (about 62 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.4 | The Whitehaven Academy | |
| 4.3 | West Lakes Academy | |
| 5.0 | Energy Coast UTC | |
| 6.6 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | |
| 6.7 | Workington Academy | |
| 11.8 | Cockermouth School | |
| 12.2 | Netherhall School | |
| 17.1 | Keswick School | |
| 17.5 | Beacon Hill Community School | |
| 23.0 | John Ruskin School | |
| 23.6 | Solway Community School | |
| 25.0 | The Nelson Thomlinson School |
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.29, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £198 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 19.4, which is very high compared to other schools.
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