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St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8NU
St Peter's Catholic High School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Wigan). It has 113 staff (about 97 FTEs), including 75 teachers (about 66 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Pupil:teacher ratio, Qualified teachers and Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies and Staff development.
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Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 99%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.21, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £227 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.4%, which is very high compared to other schools.
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