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PLACING REQUESTS IN LOCAL AUTHORITY SCHOOLS IN SCOTLAND, 2003/04
Table 1: Total Placing Requests made to primary, secondary and special schools (excludes pre-school requests), by outcome 1995/96 to 2003/04 (1)
| 1995/96 | 1996/97 | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/2000 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 |
Total requests received | 31,438 | 32,281 | 31,515 | 31,011 | 32,231 | 30,227 | 31,872 | 31,428 | 31,076 |
Decisions made on placing requests at the initial stage |
Requests granted at initial stage | 27,465 | 28,062 | 26,922 | 26,952 | 27,633 | 25,467 | 26,937 | 25,694 | 26,601 |
Requests refused at initial stage | 2,728 | 2,960 | 3,101 | 2,634 | 3,042 | 3,155 | 3,143 | 3,852 | 3,007 |
Requests under consideration | 295 | 243 | 306 | 285 | 237 | 283 | 207 | 288 | 223 |
Requests withdrawn prior to consideration | 950 | 1,016 | 1,186 | 1,140 | 1,319 | 1,322 | 1,585 | 1,594 | 1,245 |
Decisions made following reference to appeal committee |
Appeals granted | 86 | 82 | 84 | 43 | 61 | 71 | 96 | 125 | 163 |
Appeals refused | 331 | 453 | 439 | 358 | 535 | 550 | 527 | 614 | 325 |
Appeals under consideration | 37 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
Appeals withdrawn prior to consideration | 131 | 214 | 245 | 168 | 225 | 330 | 122 | 384 | 192 |
Decisions made following appeal to Sheriff |
Appeals granted | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Appeals refused | 8 | 1 | 6 | - | 1 | 2 | - | 1 | - |
Appeals under consideration | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Appeals withdrawn prior to consideration | 5 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
Total granted (2) |
Number | 27,551 | 28,146 | 27,009 | 26,995 | 27,694 | 25,539 | 27,041 | 25,821 | 26,765 |
Percentage | 87.6 | 87.2 | 85.7 | 87.0 | 85.9 | 84.5 | 84.8 | 82.2 | 86.1 |
(1) Year from 1 August to 31 July
(2) Granted at initial stage, appeal committee or appeal to Sheriff
Chart 1: Placing requests received, 1990/91 to 2003/04 (1)(2)(3)
(1) Year from 1 August to 31 July.
(2) Including special schools and excluding pre-school education.
(3) Granted at initial stage, appeal committee or appeal to Sheriff.
Chart 2: Outcome of placing requests to primary, secondary and special schools, 2003/04
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