IOM Schools Pupil Data 2020-21

Summary

The requester sought FSM, SEN, and EAL data for Isle of Man schools, receiving partial disclosure with EAL, FSM, and SEN counts provided, while percentage data was withheld as it was not held.

Key Facts

• The Department of Education, Sport and Culture responded to the request on 20 January 2021.
• Total EAL pupils across all listed schools was 744.
• Ballakermeen had the highest number of EAL pupils with 199.
• Percentage data for FSM, SEN, and EAL was not provided because the Department does not hold it in that format.
• School roll data was directed to an existing public PDF rather than provided directly in the response.

Data Disclosed

• 744
• 199
• 114
• 54
• 68
• 42
• 31
• 2020-12-23
• 2021-01-20
• 1613509

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Act (information already reasonably accessible)
• Section 8(3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 (no requirement to create or derive information)

Original Request

I seek FSM, SEN and EAL data in respect of each Island primary and secondary school.

Data Tables (2)

Full Response Text

English as an Additional Language (EAL) Data School Total EAL Pupils Anagh Coar
8 Andreas 0 Arbory
2 Ashley Hill 8 Ballacottier
18 Ballasalla
2 Ballaugh 0 Braddan
9 Bunscoill Ghaelgagh 0 Cronk-Y-Berry
31 Dhoon 0 Henry Bloom Noble 114 Foxdale
1 Jurby 0 Kewaigue 5 Laxey
7 Manor Park
1 Marown 0 Michael 0 Scoill yn Jubilee
37 Onchan 28 Peel Clothworkers’ 30 Rushen 12 Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey 9 Bunscoill Rhumsaa 9 Scoill Vallajeelt 17 St Johns
1 St Mary's 54 St Thomas’ 3 Sulby 3 Victoria Road 0 Willaston
6 Ramsey Grammar 12 Queen Elizabeth II 42 Ballakermeen 199 Castle Rushen 8 St Ninian’s
68 Total 744

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 1613509 20 January 2021

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 23 December 2020 and which states:

"I seek the following information in respect of each Island primary and secondary school: The number of pupils on the school roll broken down by year group and sex (male/female) within year group; The number of pupils on the school roll in receipt of FSM; The number of pupils on the school roll classed as having AEN (or SEN) broken down by degree of need e.g. School Action, School Action Plus, HLN (Mainstream), HLN (Unit) etc; The number of pupils on the school roll with EAL; (where percentages are recorded for FSM, AEN/SEN and EAL these are also requested)"

Our response to your request is as follows: School Roll Data While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. By way of advice and assistance the most up to date information that you have requested is available using the following web link: https://www.gov.im/media/1356108/schools-nor-sep2020-v2.pdf

Free School Meal (FSM) Data I have enclosed copies of the information which details the number of pupils on free school meals in each school up to and including 14 January 2021. Special Educational Needs (SEN) Data I have enclosed copies of the information which details the number of pupils in each school with special educational needs.

English as an Additional Language (EAL) Data I have enclosed copies of the information which details the number of pupils in each school with English as an additional language. Percentages of FSM, SEN and EAL Data While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Department does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. This is because the percentages of FSM, SEN and EAL data is not currently held by the Department. Where the data is not held in the format that has been requested section 8 (3) of the Freedom of Information Act 2015 states; Nothing in this Act requires a public authority to – (a) Create or derive information from information that it holds (b) Undertake research into, or analysis of, information that it holds. Please quote the reference number 1613509 in any future communications.

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1. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Coordinator

Phase School School Action School Action Plus HLN (U) HLN (M) Pri Anagh Coar 4 12 1 Pri Andreas 4 4 Pri Arbory 14 2 1 Pri Ashley Hill 43 8 3 Pri Ballacottier 13 5 6 7 Pri Ballasalla 14 1 3 Pri Ballaugh Pri Braddan 9 1 4 Pri Bunscoill G 6 1 Pri Cronk-y-Berry 22 20 3 5 Pri Dhoon 1 1 Pri Foxdale 5 4 1 Pri Henry Bloom Noble 40 15 9 10 Pri Jubilee 14 16 4 Pri Jurby 8 3 3 Pri Kewaigue 4 4 Pri Laxey 6 2 Pri Manor Park 5 19 1 Pri Marown 12 1 Pri Michael 3 7 Pri Onchan 69 15 6 3 Pri Peel Clothworkers' 33 4 5 4 Pri Phurt le Moirrey 7 3 5 5 Pri Rhumsaa 39 28 9 12 Pri Rushen 16 14 7 2 Pri St Johns 12 10 3 2 Pri St Mary's 17 9 Pri St Thomas' 4 Pri Sulby 6 1 2 Pri Vallajeelt 5 9 6 Pri Victoria Road 16 17 8 Pri Willaston 21 5 3 Sec Ballakermeen * 153 20 38 Sec Castle Rushen 54 52 7 28 Sec Queen Elizabeth II 47 47 7 13 Sec Ramsey Grammar 53 34 10 18 Sec St Ninian's 82 61 12 34 * TBC HLN (U) = Higher Level Needs Unit pupils HLN (M) = Higher Level Needs Mainstream complex needs pupils