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Pupil Census Results, September 2003

June 29 ^{( 1)}, 2004

A Scottish Executive National Statistics Publication

We have been informed that the ethnicity data used in this publication was incorrect. It will be revised shortly.

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The Scottish Executive has today published "Pupils in Scotland, September 2003", containing the results of the latest annual pupil census in publicly funded schools in Scotland.

The main findings for September 2003 are:

Primary

• There were 2,248 primary schools, a reduction of ten from 2002.
• There were 406,015 pupils in primary schools, a two per cent reduction from 2002.
• The average class size was 23.7, down from 24.0 in 2002.
• There were 13,582 pupils with a Record of Needs or Individualised Education Plan, about three per cent of pupils.

Secondary

• There were 386 secondary schools, the same as in 2002.
• There were 318,427 pupils in secondary schools, a 0.5 per cent increase from 2002.
• There were 9,684 pupils with a Record of Needs or Individualised Education Plan, about three per cent of pupils.
• About 76 per cent of pupils in S3 stayed on until S5.

Special

• There were 192 special schools or units, an increase of three from 2002.
• There were 7,680 pupils in special schools, a four per cent reduction from 2002.

TABLES

Table 1 - Schools and pupils by school sector, 1996 - 2003
Table 2 - Pupil ethnicity by national identity, 2003

Primary
Table 3 - Average class sizes by type of class and stage, 1997 - 2003
Table 4 - Number of mainstream classes and pupils, by class size, 2003
Table 5 - Integration of primary school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2003
Table 6 - Main difficulty in learning of primary school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2003

Secondary
Table 7 - Integration of secondary school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2003
Table 8- Main difficulty in learning of secondary school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2003
Table 9- Staying on rates, 1996 - 2003

Special
Table 10 - Pupils in special schools, by mode of attendance, 2002-03
Table 11- Main difficulty in learning of special school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2003

Local Authority
Table 12 -School and pupil numbers, by local authority, 2003

CHARTS
Chart 1 - Pupil numbers by sector, 1996-2003
Chart 2 - Pupil numbers by ethnicity, 2003

BACKGROUND NOTES

2. The Pupil Census covers all publicly funded schools in Scotland (local authority and grant-aided). The census of independent schools is published separately, and is available on the Scottish Executive website.
4. A fuller version of the results of the pupil census is published in "Pupils in Scotland, September 2003". The publication also contains a complete list of definitions and other background information and is available at

5. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00350-00.asp

6. From 2003 a separate staff census has taken place. Results of this will be published shortly in "Teachers in Scotland, 2003", and will be available on the Scottish Executive website at

7. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00352-00.asp

   There is therefore no information on teachers or pupil teacher ratios in this publication.

8. All tables for this publication notice are available on the Scottish Executive website

9. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00349-00.asp

10. This is a National Statistics publication. National Statistics are produced to high professional standards set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice. They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.
12. The team responsible for producing this document were : Mal Cooke, Bianca Heggie, Colin Gallacher, Aileen Kirchen, Douglas White.

Enquiries or comments

8. Public enquiries (non-media) about the information contained in this News Release should be addressed to Mal Cooke, ECSU, Scottish Executive Education Department, Area 1A-West, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ. Telephone 0131 244 0314

9. or email school.stats@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

10. Media enquiries about the information in this News Release should be addressed to:

Marion Mackay: 0131 244 3070
Statistics Publication Notice
29 June 2004

Footnote

⁽¹⁾ 1997 and 1998 data in table 3 was revised on 1st July

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