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The Valley Leadership Academy
Fearns Moss, Bacup OL13 0TG
The Valley Leadership Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 66 staff (about 65 FTEs), including 41 teachers (about 40 FTEs).
This school is a member of Star Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School, Oulder Hill Leadership Academy, Star Radcliffe Academy, Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School and Eden Boys' School, Bolton.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Qualified teachers and Staff development.
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Distance
(miles)		 Score Name
0.4Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School
2.1Alder Grange School
2.7All Saints' Roman Catholic High School
3.4Haslingden High School and Sixth Form
3.5Whitworth Community High School
5.5The Hollins
5.6Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy
5.6Woodhey High School
5.6Falinge Park High School
5.8Oulder Hill Leadership Academy
5.8Wardle Academy
6.0Unity College
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Assistant:teacher ratio: About average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.25, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £250 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 94%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Poor. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.6%, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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