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The Valley Leadership Academy
Fearns Moss, Bacup OL13 0TG
The Valley Leadership Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 60 staff (about 60 FTEs), including 35 teachers (about 35 FTEs). The present school opened in 2019.
This school is a member of Star Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, Oulder Hill Leadership Academy, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School, Eden Boys' School Bolton and Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers and Staff development.
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Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
0.4Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
2.1Alder Grange School
2.7All Saints' Roman Catholic High School
3.4Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
3.5Whitworth Community High School
5.5The Hollins
5.6Todmorden High School
5.6Woodhey High School
5.6Falinge Park High School
5.8Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
5.8Wardle Academy
6.0Unity College
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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.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.7, which is very low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.25, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £201 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 89%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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