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St James's Church of England High School
Lucas Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 9RU
St James's Church of England High School is a non-selective, Church of England academy. It has 133 staff (about 119 FTEs), including 72 teachers (about 67 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Bishop Fraser Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Bolton St Catherine's Academy, Canon Slade School and Bury Church of England High School.)
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development, Unfilled vacancies and Qualified teachers.
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Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.8, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.28, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 97%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.4%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £64 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
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