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Scottish Household Survey: Satisfaction with Schools, 2023

Key findings on satisfaction with local schools from the 2023 Scottish Household Survey

Key Points

A time series of percentage of adults satisfied with local schools from 2007/2008 to 2023

In 2023, 69% of adults were satisfied with local schools, the same as in 2022.
Satisfaction with schools has generally decreased over time since the peak of 85% in 2011.
Satisfaction with local schools differed over Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) quintiles, increasing from 66% in the 20% most deprived areas to 75% in the 20% least deprived areas.

A time series of percentage of service users satisfied with local schools from 2007/2008 to 2023

As with previous years, service users were more satisfied with local schools (80%) than the whole adult population (69%) in 2023.
However, satisfaction with schools for service users has decreased since 2022 (85%) and is the lowest it has been since the start of the time series in 2007/2008.

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