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Ullswater Community College
Wetheriggs Lane, Penrith CA11 8NG
Ullswater Community College is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Westmorland and Furness). It has 199 staff (about 173 FTEs), including 99 teachers (about 90 FTEs).
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio and Staff development.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.38, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £397 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 98%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: About average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 1.5%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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