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West Lakes Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 160 staff (about 140 FTEs), including 74 teachers (about 71 FTEs).
This school is a member of Changing Lives Learning Trust. (Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio, Staff development and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Pupil:teacher ratio.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | The Whitehaven Academy | |
| 4.3 | St Benedict's Catholic High School | |
| 9.1 | Energy Coast UTC | |
| 10.7 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | |
| 10.9 | Workington Academy | |
| 14.5 | Cockermouth School | |
| 16.2 | Netherhall School | |
| 17.6 | Keswick School | |
| 20.0 | John Ruskin School | |
| 20.8 | Beacon Hill Community School | |
| 21.4 | Millom School | |
| 25.2 | The Lakes School |
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.45, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £589 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 18, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.5%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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