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Samuel King's School
Church Road, Alston CA9 3QU
Samuel King's School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Westmorland and Furness). It has 24 staff (about 19 FTEs), including 12 teachers (about 11 FTEs).
This school is a member of North Pennine Learning Partnership Trust. (Haydon Bridge High School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers, Unfilled vacancies and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development.
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Other schools nearby
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 13.6 | Haydon Bridge High School | |
| 15.2 | William Howard School | |
| 15.8 | Appleby Grammar School | |
| 16.2 | Ullswater Community College | |
| 16.5 | Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith | |
| 16.8 | Queen Elizabeth High School | |
| 19.6 | St John Henry Newman Catholic School | |
| 20.1 | Richard Rose Central Academy | |
| 20.4 | Trinity School | |
| 21.6 | Caldew School | |
| 21.8 | Richard Rose Morton Academy | |
| 22.4 | Wolsingham 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.
Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 8.8, which is very low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £201 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.14, which is very low compared to other schools.
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