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The Queen Katherine School
Appleby Road, Kendal LA9 6PJ
The Queen Katherine School is a non-selective academy. It has 106 staff (about 89 FTEs), including 59 teachers (about 53 FTEs).
This school is a member of Cumbria Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, The Whitehaven Academy, Workington Academy and William Howard School.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Staff development and Unfilled vacancies.
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Qualified teachers: Above average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 99%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £449 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: About average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.3%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.19, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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