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St Benedict's Catholic College
Norman Way, Colchester CO3 3US
St Benedict's Catholic College is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Essex). It has 110 staff (about 91 FTEs), including 52 teachers (about 47 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio, Staff development and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Pupil:teacher ratio and Unfilled vacancies.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.33, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £455 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Above average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 100%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.2%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Poor. The number of pupils per teacher is about 19.6, which is very high compared to other schools.
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