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Mount St Joseph
Greenland Road, Farnworth, Bolton BL4 0HU
Mount St Joseph is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Bolton). It has 117 staff (about 108 FTEs), including 65 teachers (about 65 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio, Qualified teachers and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Unfilled vacancies.
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Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 14.1, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.2, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.1%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £196 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
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