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St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow
Rating Lane, Barrow-in-Furness LA13 9LE
St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow is a non-selective, Roman Catholic academy. It has 98 staff (about 75 FTEs), including 47 teachers (about 42 FTEs). The present school opened in 2021.
This school is a member of Mater Christi Multi-Academy Trust. (St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Staff development, Qualified teachers and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | Chetwynde School | |
| 1.0 | Furness Academy | |
| 2.1 | Dowdales School | |
| 2.9 | Walney School | |
| 5.9 | Ulverston Victoria High School | |
| 6.4 | Millom School | |
| 11.2 | Cartmel Priory CofE School | |
| 14.0 | Bay Leadership Academy | |
| 14.7 | Morecambe Bay Academy | |
| 16.5 | Fleetwood High School | |
| 16.8 | Our Lady's Catholic College | |
| 17.0 | Cardinal Allen Catholic High School, Fleetwood |
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Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.23, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 17.5, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 93%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £135 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.4%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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