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Spen Valley High School
Roberttown Lane, Liversedge WF15 7LX
Spen Valley High School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Kirklees). It has 121 staff (about 102 FTEs), including 61 teachers (about 59 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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3.6All Saints Catholic College
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Qualified teachers: Excellent. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15.9, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: About average. Reported staff development spend is £166 per teacher per year, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Below average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.17, which is quite low 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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