Summary statistics for schools in Scotland no. 8: 2017 edition
Results of the annual pupil census, annual teacher census, and data on early learning and childcare, school estates, attendance, absence and exclusions.
Summary statistics for schools in Scotland
No. 8: 2017 Edition
12th December 2017
Corrected 13th June 2018
This annual statistical publication provides information on:
- The annual census of pupils and teachers in publicly funded schools in Scotland, conducted on 20 September 2017
- Early learning and childcare provision in Scotland, collected in the week commencing 18 September 2017
- School estate survey data for financial year 2016-17, for all schools open on 1 April 2017
- Attendance, absence and exclusions for the 2016/17 academic year
The statistics in this bulletin supersede all previously published statistics
Supplementary data tables can be found at: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/Datasets
Requests for additional analysis can be e-mailed to: school.stats@gov.scot
The statistics on exclusions in this bulletin were corrected on 13th June 2018
Summary statistics for schools in Scotland
The PTR has decreased from 13.7 in 2016 to 13.6 in 2017
The overall average primary class size has remained the same over 2016 and 2017: 23.5
Post-probationer teachers in employment the following year has increased from 66% in 2011 to 88% in 2017
Schools reported as being in good or satisfactory condition has increased from 84% in April 2016 to 86% in April 2017
Percentage attendance has decreased from 93.7 in 2014/15 to 93.3 in 2016/17
Cases of exclusion have fallen each year since 2010/11 to 26.8 cases per 1,000 pupils in 2016/17
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