Schools in Scotland 2022: summary statistics
Headline statistics from the annual pupil and school staff censuses and early learning and childcare provision.
Overview
Pupils
705,874 pupils – up 1,151 from 2021
388,920 primary – down 1,393 from 2021
309,133 Secondary – up 2,322 from 2021
7,821 Special – up 222 from 2021
The pupil teacher ratio remained at 13.2
The average primary class size increased from 23.2 in 2021 to 23.3 in 2022.
Teachers
54,193 Teachers – down 92 from 2021
25,451 Primary – down 356 from 2021
24,874 Secondary – up 92 from 2021
2,097 Special - up 93 from 2021
1,037 Centrally employed – up 49 from 2021
734 ELC – up 30 from 2021
The percentage of Teacher Induction Scheme probationers teaching in publicly funded schools the following year decreased from 80% in 2021 to 70% in 2021.
Early learning and Childcare
92,615 Registrations – up 1,012 from 2021
99% Uptake for age 3&4 – up 2 percentage points from 2021
3,427 Graduate staff – up 277 from 2021
Contact
Email: school.stats@gov.scot
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