Summary Statistics for Schools in Scotland, No 5: 2014 Edition
This contains the results of the annual pupil census, annual teacher census, early learning and childcare data and school estates data.
Table 2.2 shows pupil teacher ratios (PTRs) in publicly funded schools, giving a measure of the size of the workforce compared with the pupil population. The PTR was improving for local authority schools, with less pupils per teacher between 2005 and 2008. From 2008 it increased gradually to reach 13.5 in 2011. It remained at this level for two years but increased slightly in 2014 to 13.7, partly due to the increase in pupils in the primary sector, and only a small increase in primary teachers. Figures vary across local authorities over time. The largest increases in PTRs this year were in City of Edinburgh and Scottish Borders, the largest decreases in PTRs were in Argyll & Bute and Clackmannanshire. Local Authorities agreed to maintain teacher numbers in line with pupil numbers as part of the 2011 Spending Review.
Table 2.2: Pupil teacher ratios in publicly funded schools (all sectors excluding ELC), 2007 to 2014(1)
| 2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City |
12.3 |
13.0 |
12.8 |
13.6 |
13.4 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
13.6 |
| Aberdeenshire |
13.7 |
12.8 |
13.1 |
13.0 |
13.4 |
13.4 |
13.3 |
13.5 |
| Angus |
13.3 |
13.2 |
13.3 |
13.0 |
13.2 |
13.2 |
13.1 |
13.3 |
| Argyll & Bute |
12.8 |
12.8 |
12.5 |
12.6 |
12.9 |
12.5 |
12.4 |
12.2 |
| Clackmannanshire |
13.3 |
12.7 |
13.1 |
13.8 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
13.5 |
13.3 |
| Dumfries & Galloway |
12.7 |
12.3 |
12.4 |
12.5 |
12.7 |
12.5 |
12.7 |
12.7 |
| Dundee City |
11.7 |
11.5 |
11.7 |
11.8 |
12.1 |
12.3 |
12.6 |
12.9 |
| East Ayrshire |
13.2 |
13.5 |
13.2 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
14.0 |
14.0 |
14.0 |
| East Dunbartonshire |
13.1 |
13.1 |
13.6 |
13.3 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
| East Lothian |
13.9 |
14.1 |
13.7 |
14.4 |
14.4 |
14.8 |
15.1 |
15.2 |
| East Renfrewshire |
13.0 |
13.5 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
13.5 |
13.4 |
13.7 |
| Edinburgh City |
13.5 |
13.5 |
13.9 |
14.1 |
14.3 |
14.2 |
14.3 |
14.9 |
| Eilean Siar |
9.4 |
9.4 |
9.2 |
9.9 |
9.8 |
10.2 |
10.1 |
10.4 |
| Falkirk |
13.0 |
12.9 |
13.2 |
13.4 |
13.4 |
13.4 |
13.4 |
13.5 |
| Fife |
13.8 |
13.7 |
13.6 |
13.4 |
13.7 |
13.7 |
13.7 |
14.0 |
| Glasgow City |
12.3 |
12.4 |
13.2 |
13.4 |
13.1 |
13.1 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
| Highland |
12.5 |
12.3 |
12.6 |
13.0 |
13.2 |
13.2 |
13.2 |
13.2 |
| Inverclyde |
12.3 |
12.7 |
13.1 |
13.5 |
13.8 |
13.6 |
13.8 |
13.8 |
| Midlothian |
13.1 |
13.1 |
13.7 |
14.3 |
14.4 |
14.6 |
14.2 |
14.2 |
| Moray |
13.2 |
12.9 |
13.0 |
13.3 |
13.5 |
13.4 |
13.7 |
13.7 |
| North Ayrshire |
13.4 |
13.2 |
14.0 |
13.8 |
13.7 |
14.0 |
13.7 |
13.7 |
| North Lanarkshire |
13.0 |
13.1 |
13.4 |
13.6 |
13.8 |
13.9 |
13.9 |
13.8 |
| Orkney Islands |
11.1 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.6 |
11.0 |
11.0 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
| Perth & Kinross |
13.6 |
13.5 |
13.1 |
13.0 |
12.9 |
13.1 |
13.1 |
13.3 |
| Renfrewshire |
13.5 |
14.1 |
14.8 |
14.9 |
14.9 |
14.6 |
14.8 |
14.7 |
| Scottish Borders |
13.0 |
13.1 |
13.4 |
13.3 |
13.2 |
13.2 |
13.3 |
13.7 |
| Shetland Islands |
8.7 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.6 |
9.2 |
9.5 |
9.7 |
10.0 |
| South Ayrshire |
13.3 |
13.6 |
13.4 |
12.8 |
13.2 |
13.0 |
13.1 |
13.2 |
| South Lanarkshire |
13.4 |
13.2 |
13.5 |
13.9 |
13.7 |
13.7 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
| Stirling |
13.3 |
13.6 |
13.1 |
13.0 |
13.2 |
13.4 |
13.1 |
13.2 |
| West Dunbartonshire |
12.2 |
12.4 |
12.8 |
13.3 |
13.6 |
13.7 |
13.6 |
13.6 |
| West Lothian |
13.3 |
13.0 |
13.3 |
13.5 |
14.0 |
14.1 |
14.0 |
14.0 |
| All local authorities |
13.0 |
13.0 |
13.2 |
13.3 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
13.7 |
| Grant aided |
7.4 |
7.4 |
7.5 |
8.3 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
8.9 |
9.2 |
| All publicly funded |
13.0 |
12.9 |
13.2 |
13.3 |
13.4 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
13.6 |
(1) Includes teachers based in schools and centrally employed teachers.
(2) Although 2014 teacher numbers have changed slightly the overall PTRs are unchanged. See background note 3.4a.
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