Teaching Staff
Larne Grammar School has 60 teachers and 772 pupils, giving the school a pupil teacher ratio of 12.7 pupils per teacher, which is much lower than the Northern Ireland average of 15.6 for Grammar Schools, and 16.8 for all schools delivering secondary education.
All subjects have at least two teachers, with many having more. All teachers are able to teach at least one subject to A level, with many able to do so with two subjects.
Larne Grammar School's teaching staff are known for their excellence in delivering the curriculum to students in an excellent and efficient way, which is the primary reason for high examination results and excellence in academic achievement. Teaching posts at the school are some of the most sought after in Northern Ireland due to the efficiency of how the school is operated, and due to the high pupil intelligence rate.
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