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School Census September 2002 - Additional Analysis

Table 1: Pupils by stage and gender, September 2002

Primary, secondary and special schools

Stage was not recorded for 205 pupils and gender was not recorded for 2 pupils - these figures are included in the 'All pupils' column and the 'All' row (where appropriate) only.

Chart 1: Pupils by stage and gender (females only), September 2002

The proportion of pupils who are female remains constant at 49 per cent up to S4, in line with figures for the general population. In S5 and S6 girls become the majority with 51 per cent and 53 per cent respectively, reflecting greater staying-on rates.

There are about twice as many boys as girls in special schools.

Table 2a: Pupils by age at 28 ^th February 2003 and stage, as at September 2002, Primary

Stage was not recorded for 201 pupils, age was not recorded or unreliable for 39 pupils - these were excluded from the table

Table 2b: Pupils by age at 28 ^th February 2003 and stage, as at September 2002,

Secondary

Stage was not recorded for 4 pupils, age was not recorded or unreliable for 17 pupils - these were excluded from the table

Chart 2: Pupils outwith 'normal' age for the stage, as at September 2002

The usual arrangements for pupils entering P1 are that children whose 5th birthday falls between 1 March and 28 February start school together in the August in the middle of that period. Entry under the statutory entry age, or deferred entry are also possible.

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