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St Nicholas Catholic High School
Greenbank Lane, Hartford, Northwich CW8 1JW
St Nicholas Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Cheshire West and Chester). It has 157 staff (about 129 FTEs), including 77 teachers (about 71 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Unfilled vacancies.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.29, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Above average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.3%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £134 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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