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Unity College
Townley Holmes, Burnley BB11 3DF
Unity College is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lancashire). It has 181 staff (about 158 FTEs), including 102 teachers (about 97 FTEs).
This school is a member of Burnley Education Trust. (Sir John Thursby Community College is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Qualified teachers, Staff development and Assistant:teacher ratio.
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Distance
(miles)
Score Name
0.9Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College
1.4Sir John Thursby Community College
3.0Marsden Heights Community College
3.1Burnley High School
3.4Shuttleworth College
4.4Pendle Vale College
4.6Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School
4.8Colne Primet Academy
5.7Alder Grange School
6.0The Valley Leadership Academy
6.2The Hollins
6.2Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
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Unfilled vacancies: Excellent. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0%, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of pupils per teacher is about 15, which is very low 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.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £104 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Poor. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 89%, which is very low compared to other schools.
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