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Workington Academy
Stainburn Road, Stainburn, Workington CA14 4EB
Workington Academy is a non-selective academy. It has 138 staff (about 117 FTEs), including 70 teachers (about 66 FTEs).
This school is a member of Cumbria Education Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The Whitehaven Academy and William Howard School.)
Particular strengths include Unfilled vacancies, Assistant:teacher ratio and Pupil:teacher ratio. Relative weaknesses include Staff development and Qualified teachers.
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Other schools nearby
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | |
| 1.9 | Energy Coast UTC | |
| 5.5 | Netherhall School | |
| 6.8 | St Benedict's Catholic High School | |
| 7.1 | The Whitehaven Academy | |
| 7.5 | Cockermouth School | |
| 10.9 | West Lakes Academy | |
| 11.6 | Beacon Hill Community School | |
| 15.7 | Keswick School | |
| 17.0 | Solway Community School | |
| 19.6 | The Nelson Thomlinson School | |
| 26.2 | Caldew 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.
Assistant:teacher ratio: Excellent. The number of assistants per teacher is about 0.37, which is very high compared to other schools.
Pupil:teacher ratio: About average. The number of pupils per teacher is about 16.7, which is roughly average compared to other schools.
Qualified teachers: Below average. The proportion of qualified teachers is about 97%, which is quite low compared to other schools.
Staff development: Below average. Reported staff development spend is £294 per teacher per year, which is quite low compared to other schools.
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