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PUPIL CENSUS Results, SEPTEMBER 2004

12 April, 2005

A Scottish Executive National Statistics Publication

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The Scottish Executive has today published "Pupil Census Results, September 2004", containing the results of the latest annual pupil census in publicly funded schools in Scotland.

The main findings for September 2004 are:

Primary

• There were 2,217 primary schools, a reduction of thirty-one from 2003.
• There were 398,100 pupils in primary schools, a two per cent reduction from 2003.
• The average class size was 23.9, up from 23.7 in 2003.
• There were 14,569 pupils with a Record of Needs or Individualised Education Plan, about four per cent of pupils.

Secondary

• There were 386 secondary schools, the same as in 2003.
• There were 318,065 pupils in secondary schools, a 0.1 per cent decrease from 2003.
• There were 10,814 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 190 special schools or units, an decrease of two from 2003.
• There were 7,389 pupils in special schools, a four per cent reduction from 2003.

TABLES

Table 1 - Schools and pupils by school sector, 1996 - 2004
Table 2 - Pupil ethnicity by national identity, 2004

Primary
Table 3 - Average class sizes by type of class and stage, 1997 - 2004
Table 4 - Number of mainstream classes and pupils, by class size, 2004
Table 5 - Integration of primary school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2004
Table 6 - Main difficulty in learning of primary school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2004

Secondary
Table 7 - Integration of secondary school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2004
Table 8- Main difficulty in learning of secondary school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2004
Table 9- Staying on rates, 1996 - 2004

Special
Table 10 - Pupils in special schools, by mode of attendance, 2002-04
Table 11- Main difficulty in learning of special school pupils with a Record of Needs and/or an Individualised Educational Programme, 2004

Local Authority
Table 12 -School and pupil numbers, by local authority, 2004

CHARTS

Chart 1 - Pupil numbers by sector, 1996-2004
Chart 2 - Pupil numbers by ethnicity, 2004

BACKGROUND NOTES

1. 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.
2. A fuller version of the results of the pupil census is published in "Pupils in Scotland, September 2004". The publication also contains a complete list of definitions and other background information and is available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/stats/bulletins/00413
3. 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.
4. The team responsible for producing this document were : Mal Cooke, Debbie Hall, Marc Goodfellow, Colin Gallacher.

Enquiries or comments

7. Public enquiries (non-media) about the information contained in this News Release should be addressed to
   Mal Cooke, ECSU, Scottish Executive Education Department, Area 1B-South, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ
   Telephone 0131 244 0314
   or email school.stats@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
8. Media enquiries about the information in this News Release should be addressed to:

Marion Mackay: 0131 244 3070
Statistics Publication Notice
12 April, 2005

Table 1: Schools and pupils by school sector, 1996 - 2004

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