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Marsden Heights Community College
Edge End Lane, Nelson BB9 0PR
Marsden Heights Community College is a non-selective academy. It has 106 staff (about 97 FTEs), including 64 teachers (about 61 FTEs). The present school opened in 2020.
This school is a member of United Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Accrington Academy, The Hyndburn Academy, The Lowry Academy, The Albion Academy and Salford City Academy.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Staff development.
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1.6Sir John Thursby Community College
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7.6Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
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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.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.33, which is very high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 99%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £217 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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