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Walney School
Sandy Gap Lane, Walney, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 3JT
Walney School is a non-selective academy. It has 55 staff (about 48 FTEs), including 28 teachers (about 27 FTEs).
This school is a member of Furness Education Trust. (Furness Academy is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio, Staff development and Qualified teachers. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.39, which is very high compared to other schools.
Staff development: Above average. Reported staff development spend is £614 per teacher per year, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: About average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 99%, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 2.5%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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