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Dec 3, 2019 · Scotland's performance in all three subject areas ranks well behind where it stood in 2000. The latest Pisa figures do not make for a repeat of the grim reading of last time but it is hard to find ...
- 1 Descriptive Statistics on The System
- 2 Statistics and Information on Performance Indicators
- Main Stakeholders' Responsibilities in The Scottish Education System
Early Learning and Childcare
Three and four year olds and eligible two year olds are entitled to 600 hours of funded early learning and childcare (ELC). An expansion to 1,140 hours is currently being phased in. As of September 2020, 2,587 centres were providing funded ELC to 90,126 children with 729 teachers. Note that these figures cover only children receiving funded ELC. There will be others who also attend ELCcentres.
Primary School
Primary schools in Scotland cover 7 years of education with pupils typically starting Primary 1 aged 4 or 5 and completing Primary 7 aged 11 or 12. As of September 2020, 2,005 publicly funded primary schools were operating in Scotland, educating 393,957 pupils and employing 25,651 teachers. The average pupil teacher ratio in primary schools was 15.4 and the average primary school class size was 23.1, ranging from 20.8 in primary 1 to 25.6 in primary 7.
Secondary School
Secondary schools provide up to 6 years of education. Pupils typically start secondary aged 11 or 12. The first 3 years (S1 - S3) continue their Broad General Education. The Senior Phase, typically the phase during which qualification and exams are sat, runs from S4 to S6 with S4 being the last compulsory year of education. As of September 2020, 357 publicly funded secondary schools were operating in Scotland, educating 300,954 pupils and employing 24,077 teachers. The average pupil teacher r...
The National Improvement Framework (NIF), developed in response to recommendations from the 2015 OECD review, along with the associated national improvement framework and improvement plan for Scottish education, is designed to help deliver the twin aims of excellence and equity in education. It sets out the vision and priorities for Scottish educat...
The governance of and accountability for the curriculum in Scottish schools is a shared responsibility across the Scottish Government, national bodies including Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) and Education Scotland, local government and schools. The Scottish Government sets the national policy context and is accountable for the performance...
Feb 20, 2022 · There is an updated version of this post based on new data based on 2023-23 exam results which were published late 2023: Scottish Primary Schools League Tables. Primary school performance data (best to worst) on a map of Scotland showing results from all the ~1500 schools that provided returns. Download school performance data by local authority.
Statistics bulletin reporting on the annual pupil, teacher and early learning and childcare provision censuses. Also includes statistics from the biennial attendance, absence and exclusions collection. The 2011 and 2010 editions are available on the gov.scot archive. Summary statistics for schools in Scotland 2023.
Jan 8, 2023 · "School is earlier than in Scotland, the children start at 8am and finish around 3pm, but the difference is that almost all children go to after-school club, which is high quality childcare at the ...
Jul 9, 2021 · “Scottish pupils start off strongly at a young age, but then quickly fall behind their UK peers, particularly in maths, which we know has been an issue that Scotland has had to grapple with for several years. “A lot of commentary has focused on the abolition of league tables and testing since devolution.
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Aug 18, 2021 · Scotland's top 50 primary schools. 1. St Bridget's, North Ayrshire 380 93%. 2. St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Fife 380 63%. 3. St John the Baptist Primary School, West Lothian 380 60%. 4 ...
