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Walney School
Sandy Gap Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 3JT
Walney School is a non-selective academy. It has 54 staff (about 49 FTEs), including 28 teachers (about 27 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Fells Multi Academy Trust. (The Queen Katherine School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Pupil:teacher ratio.
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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: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.39, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £497 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 17.6, which is quite high compared to other schools.
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