Summary statistics for schools in Scotland - No. 6: 2015 Edition

This contains the results of the annual pupil census, annual teacher census, early learning and childcare data , school estates data, attendance and absence data and exclusions data.


6. School Estates

607 schools have been rebuilt or substantially refurbished in the last 8 years

84% of schools were in good or satisfactory condition in April 2015

81% of schools were of a good or satisfactory suitability in April 2015

As part of the School Estates Core Facts survey, information is collected on the size, condition, suitability and capacity of all schools open on 1st April 2015. Information is also collected on all schools that had been rebuilt or substantially refurbished during the financial year 2014-15. This information is used to monitor the progress that has been made in improving the school estate. The figures below show that over the last eight financial years, a total of 607 schools have been rebuilt or substantially refurbished. Only rebuilds or refurbishments with a cost of £0.5 million or more for primary and £1 million or more for secondary and special schools were included.

Table 6.1: Number of schools which were built or substantially refurbished, 2007-08 to 2014-15 (1)

07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15
Primary 60 67 53 45 37 43 50 71
Secondary 28 34 48 8 6 14 8 5
Special 5 5 2 2 3 3 5 5
Total number rebuilt or refurbished 93 106 103 55 46 60 63 81

(1) Figures for 2010-11 were corrected in Summary Statistics for Schools in Scotland, No.3 ¦ 2012 Edition to take account of information received in the 2012 school estates collection and differ by 1 from previously published figures. See background notes 3.19 for more details.

As a result of the investment and reorganisation of the school estate, the proportion of schools in good or satisfactory condition has increased from 61 per cent in April 2007 to 84 per cent in April 2015. Taking into account the different number of pupils in each school, this has resulted in the proportion of pupils in good or satisfactory condition schools increasing from 61 per cent in April 2007 to 85 per cent in April 2015.

Table 6.2: Condition of all schools and the number of pupils on their school roll, April 2008 to April 2015(1)

2008 2009 2010 (3) 2011 2012 (3) 2013 2014 2015
Schools
Condition not recorded 25 39 15 11 6 1 2 1
A: Good 404 461 515 538 581 623 620 641
B: Satisfactory 1,443 1,577 1,586 1,558 1,540 1,477 1,498 1,479
C: Poor 698 578 510 479 446 449 422 406
D: Bad 134 53 40 31 23 17 16 11
Pupils on school roll (2)
Condition not recorded 4,782 5,275 1,218 166 176 - 213 -
A: Good 144,918 171,613 204,648 212,496 224,523 241,392 241,605 225,505
B: Satisfactory 339,641 354,086 342,625 345,404 334,204 318,799 321,568 347,360
C: Poor 175,354 135,648 114,374 107,831 102,845 103,815 103,635 98,387
D: Bad 25,794 12,438 5,804 5,724 7,476 5,889 5,422 4,277

(1) See background notes 3.17 for more information on the condition ratings.
(2) The number of pupils on the school roll in the Pupil Census returns for the previous September, e.g. September 2012 for the April 2013 figures. So schools which opened after September but before April will have no pupils recorded for that school year.
(3) Figures for 2010 and 2012 were corrected in Summary Statistics for Schools in Scotland, No.4 ¦ 2013 Edition.

As well as collecting information on the condition of school buildings we also started collecting information on their suitability from April 2010 onwards. Suitability is different from condition as it considers how well suited the school building and facilities are to pupils learning rather than what condition they are in. The proportion of schools with a good or satisfactory suitability has increased from 74 per cent in April 2010 to 81 per cent in April 2015. Taking into account the different number of pupils in each school, this has resulted in the proportion of pupils in schools with a good or satisfactory suitability increasing from 76 per cent in April 2010 to 82 per cent in April 2015.

Table 6.3: Suitability of all schools and the number of pupils on their school roll, April 2010 to April 2015(1)

2010 (3) 2011 (3) 2012 (3) 2013 2014 2015
Schools
Suitability not recorded 41 21 12 1 4 4
A: Good 546 568 622 663 688 706
B: Satisfactory 1,428 1,429 1,381 1,394 1,387 1,339
C: Poor 596 547 531 477 451 463
D - Bad 55 52 50 32 28 26
Pupils on school roll (2)
Suitability not recorded 7,697 3,266 418 - 320 1,353
A: Good 181,044 190,139 209,541 225,757 234,021 240,245
B: Satisfactory 325,145 332,447 317,729 320,627 323,994 316,170
C: Poor 139,311 129,520 126,139 111,686 102,527 107,368
D: Bad 15,472 16,249 15,397 11,825 11,581 10,393

(1) See background notes 3.18 for more information on the suitability ratings.
(2) The number of pupils on the school roll in the Pupil Census returns for the previous September, e.g. September 2012 for the April 2013 figures. So schools which opened after September but before April will have no pupils recorded for that school year.
(3) Figures for 2010 ,2011 and 2012 were corrected in Summary Statistics for Schools in Scotland, No.4 ¦ 2013 Edition.

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