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Pupils
4.1 At September 1999, there were 2,293 publicly funded primary schools in Scotland. Just over 431,000 pupils were attending these schools, around 5,500 fewer than in 1998. The 1999 total includes almost 1,600 pupils based in special units attached to primary schools (see Annex note 2.1.2).
4.2 The average school roll in 1999 was 188, down 3 from 1998. The number of teachers (FTE) increased from 22,494 in 1998 to 22,643 in 1999 (0.6 per cent). The pupil/teacher ratio was 19.1 in 1999, compared to 19.4 in 1998, due to the increase in the number of teachers and the fall in pupil numbers.
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Table 3 |
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1998 |
1999 |
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Number of schools |
2,291 |
2,293 |
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Number of pupils |
436,985 |
431,414 |
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P1 |
60,544 |
58,844 |
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P2 |
62,262 |
60,223 |
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P3 |
63,944 |
61,905 |
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P4 |
63,204 |
63,731 |
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P5 |
60,678 |
62,789 |
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P6 |
62,350 |
60,410 |
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P7 |
62,725 |
61,936 |
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Pupils in special units |
1,272 |
1,576 |
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Average roll |
191 |
188 |
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Average class size |
24.9 |
24.6 |
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Teachers (FTE) |
22,494 |
22,643 |
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Pupil/teacher ratio |
19.4 |
19.1 |
4.3 At September 1999, 2,579 pupils were attending special units attached to publicly funded primary schools for some proportion of their education. Of these pupils, 1,484 (58 per cent) had a Record of Needs. There were more pupils attending special units in 1999 than in 1998; there was a 12.6 per cent increase in the number of pupils with a Record of Needs, and a 10.5 per cent increase in those without a Record of Needs.
4.4 The split of time between the special unit and mainstream classes varied widely. Of those with a Record of Needs, the majority spent at least one third of their time in the special unit. Of those without a Record of Needs, approximately half spent less than one third of their time in the special unit.
4.5 At September 1999, in addition to those attending special units, 2,442 pupils in full-time attendance at mainstream primary schools had a Record of Needs. This figure was slightly lower than the figure in 1998. There was also 9,613 pupils without a Record of Needs but with special educational needs in the full-time mainstream attendance. This is an increase on 1998, which could in part be due to changes in the recording of pupils with special educational needs.
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Integration of pupils with special educational needs into publicly funded primary schools |
Table 4 |
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Nature of attendance |
1998 |
1999 |
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Total |
With a Record of Needs |
Without a Record of Needs |
Total |
With a Record of Needs |
Without a Record of Needs |
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Pupils spending some or all of their time in a special unit |
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Total |
2,309 |
1,318 |
991 |
2,579 |
1,484 |
1,095 |
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Up to 1/3 of the time |
892 |
293 |
599 |
871 |
319 |
552 |
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Between 1/3 and 2/3 of the time |
535 |
390 |
145 |
608 |
396 |
212 |
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More than 2/3 of the time, but not full-time |
562 |
412 |
150 |
626 |
468 |
158 |
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All the time in special unit |
320 |
223 |
97 |
474 |
301 |
173 |
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Pupils spending all of their time in mainstream classes |
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Total |
11,483 |
2,537 |
8,946 |
12,055 |
2,442 |
9,613 |
4.6 Table 5 shows the main difficulty in learning of pupils with a Record of Needs who were attending publicly funded primary schools.
4.7 Of the 3,937 that had a Record of Needs in 1999, 12.3 per cent have complex or multiple impairments, a fall from 13.2 per cent in 1998.
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Main difficulty in learning of pupils with Records of Needs in publicly funded primary schools |
Table 5 |
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Impairment |
1998 |
1999 |
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Number |
Percentage |
Number |
Percentage |
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Total |
3,869 |
100.0 |
3,937 |
100.0 |
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Hearing impairment |
238 |
6.2 |
231 |
5.9 |
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Visual impairment |
138 |
3.6 |
141 |
3.6 |
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Physical or motor impairments |
450 |
11.6 |
433 |
11.0 |
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Language and communication disorder |
526 |
13.6 |
561 |
14.2 |
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Autistic spectrum disorder(1) |
323 |
8.3 |
416 |
10.6 |
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Social and emotional difficulties |
165 |
4.3 |
169 |
4.3 |
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Learning difficulties: |
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Moderate |
852 |
22.0 |
860 |
21.8 |
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Severe |
209 |
5.4 |
198 |
5.0 |
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Profound |
27 |
0.7 |
25 |
0.6 |
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Specific |
323 |
8.4 |
288 |
7.3 |
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Complex or multiple impairments |
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Dual sensory impairment |
15 |
0.4 |
12 |
0.3 |
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Moderate learning difficulties & other |
274 |
7.1 |
265 |
6.7 |
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Severe learning difficulties & other |
154 |
4.0 |
155 |
3.9 |
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Profound learning difficulties & other |
66 |
1.7 |
54 |
1.4 |
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Other |
109 |
2.8 |
129 |
3.3 |
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