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The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, Leigh WN7 5NL
The Westleigh School is a non-selective academy. It has 115 staff (about 105 FTEs), including 57 teachers (about 56 FTEs).
This school is a member of The Shaw Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Tottington High School, Unsworth Academy, Woodhey High School, Kidsgrove Secondary School and Endon High School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Assistant:teacher ratio, Pupil:teacher ratio and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies.
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.34, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £365 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 3.4%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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