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ADES Report On Headteacher Recruitment

Report on research findings and the current challenges to Headteacher recruitment.

FTE	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Number of promoted posts	13,608	13,050	12,703	12,543	12,252	12,016
Total Teachers	49,785	48,783	48,691	48,620	48,442	48,335
Proportion of total teachers in promoted posts	27.3%	26.8%	26.1%	25.8%	25.3%	24.8%

*Excludes centrally employed which is not published at this level

PRIMARY - Promoted posts includes head teachers, depute head teachers and principal teachers

FTE	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Number of promoted posts	4,897	4,784	4,768	4,714	4,691	4,585
Head Teacher	1,914	1,889	1,867	1,833	1,770	1,741
Depute Head Teacher	1,267	1,196	1,224	1,235	1,243	1,229
Principal Teacher	1,717	1,698	1,677	1,646	1,678	1,615
Total Teachers	23,095	22,694	22,685	22,905	22,960	23,425
Proportion of total teachers in promoted posts	21.2%	21.1%	21.0%	20.6%	20.4%	19.6%
Proportion of total teachers that are head teachers	8.3%	8.3%	8.2%	8.0%	7.7%	7.4%
Proportion of total teachers that are depute head teachers	5.5%	5.3%	5.4%	5.4%	5.4%	5.2%
Proportion of total teachers that are principal teachers	7.4%	7.5%	7.4%	7.2%	7.3%	6.9%

SECONDARY - Promoted posts includes head teachers, depute head teachers and principal teachers

FTE	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Number of promoted posts	8,216	7,783	7,452	7,364	7,102	6,980
Head Teacher	357	355	356	354	350	351
Depute Head Teacher	1,242	1,194	1,164	1,153	1,126	1,118
Principal Teacher	6,617	6,234	5,933	5,857	5,626	5,511
Total Teachers	24,776	24,120	23,980	23,695	23,401	23,059
Proportion of total teachers in promoted posts	33.2%	32.3%	31.1%	31.1%	30.3%	30.3%
Proportion of total teachers that are head teachers	1.4%	1.5%	1.5%	1.5%	1.5%	1.5%
Proportion of total teachers that are depute head teachers	5.0%	4.9%	4.9%	4.9%	4.8%	4.8%
Proportion of total teachers that are principal teachers	26.7%	25.8%	24.7%	24.7%	24.0%	23.9%

SPECIAL - Promoted posts includes head teachers, depute head teachers and principal teachers

FTE	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Number of promoted posts	495	484	483	466	460	449
Head Teacher	120	117	115	114	110	108
Depute Head Teacher	160	146	148	143	144	141
Principal Teacher	215	222	220	210	206	200
Total Teachers	1,913	1,969	2,026	2,020	1,974	1,911
Proportion of total teachers in promoted posts	25.8%	24.6%	23.8%	23.1%	23.3%	23.4%
Proportion of total teachers that are head teachers	6.3%	5.9%	5.7%	5.6%	5.5%	5.7%
Proportion of total teachers that are depute head teachers	8.4%	7.4%	7.3%	7.1%	7.3%	7.4%
Proportion of total teachers that are principal teachers	11.2%	11.3%	10.8%	10.4%	10.4%	10.5%

Source: Summary statistics for schools in Scotland - No. 6: 2015 Edition, Wednesday, December 9, 2015

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