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William Howard School
Longtown Road, Brampton CA8 1AR
William Howard School is a non-selective academy. It has 194 staff (about 139 FTEs), including 88 teachers (about 78 FTEs).
This school is a member of Cumbria Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Workington Academy, The Queen Katherine School and The Whitehaven Academy.)
Particular strengths include Assistant:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development, Qualified teachers and Unfilled vacancies.
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Assistant:teacher ratio: Above average. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.31, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Unfilled vacancies: Below average. The proportion of unfilled or temporarily filled teaching positions is 0.9%, which is quite high compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 96%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Poor. Reported staff development spend is £112 per teacher per year, which is very low compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: There is no pupil:teacher ratio information for this school.
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