School Funding

Summary

The request sought per-pupil funding figures for primary and secondary schools and for home-educated children on the Isle of Man. The authority disclosed 2021/22 funding data for 36 schools but confirmed that no funding is provided for home-educated children.

Key Facts

• Funding per pupil varies significantly between schools due to fixed costs like premises and maintenance.
• The disclosed figures represent the academic year 2021/2022.
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) funding is excluded from the per-pupil figures as it varies by school.
• The Department of Education, Sport and Culture does not hold information on funding for home-educated children because none is provided.
• Bunscoill Ghaelgagh received the highest primary funding per pupil at £7,829, while Laxey received the lowest at £3,324.

Data Disclosed

• 2021/22
• £5,673
• £6,503
• £3,896
• £7,829
• £3,324
• £5,139
• £6,022
• 2022-02-16
• 2022-03-15
• 2271221

Original Request

Hi, Please can you confirm the funding that a school receives per pupil each year for attending primary school and high school on the Island? Please can you confirm what funding is provided per year for Home Educated Children who are both primary and high school age? Thank you

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Primary/ Secondary School 21/22 Funding Per Pupil £ Primary Anagh Coar 5,673

Primary Andreas 6,503

Primary Arbory 3,896

Primary Ashley Hill 4,165

Primary Ballacottier 4,181

Primary Ballasalla 4,864

Primary Ballaugh 7,123

Primary Braddan 4,921

Primary Bunscoill Ghaelgagh 7,829

Primary Bunscoill Rhumsaa 4,059

Primary Cronk Y Berry 4,254

Primary Dhoon 4,934

Primary Foxdale 5,499

Primary Henry Bloom Noble 3,573

Primary Jurby 7,102

Primary Kewaigue 4,902

Primary Laxey 3,324

Primary Manor Park 6,411

Primary Marown 4,366

Primary Michael 4,935

Primary Onchan 3,464

Primary Peel Clothworkers 3,634

Primary Phurt Le Moirrey 4,144

Primary Rushen 3,829

Primary Scoill yn Jubilee 4,099

Primary St Johns 5,709

Primary St Marys 4,118

Primary St Thomas 6,025

Primary Sulby 3,896

Primary Vallajeelt 4,212

Primary Victoria Rd 3,912

Primary Willaston 4,994

Secondary Ballakermeen 5,139

Secondary Castle Rushen 5,898

Secondary Queen Elizabeth II 5,618

Secondary Ramsey Grammar 5,673

Secondary St Ninians 6,022

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St John’s IM4 3AS Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 2271221 15th March 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 16th February 2022 and which states: 1. Please can you confirm the funding that a school receives per pupil each year for attending primary school and high school on the Island? 2. Please can you confirm what funding is provided per year for Home Educated Children who are both primary and high school age? Our response to your request is as follows: I have attached a copy of the information that is held in respect of part one of your request. The attached figures represent the amount of funding each school has received, per pupil, for the academic year 2021/2022. Please note the amount of funding allocated per pupil per year varies as the calculations are based on each individual primary and secondary school, the individual school’s annual budget and the number of pupil’s on roll (as of September). The variances between the amount of funding each pupil receives arises largely due to fixed costs that are incurred (such as premises costs, building maintenance, heating and lighting costs) regardless of the size of the school and the number of pupils taught therein.
The funding per pupil figure does not include funding for Special Educational Needs (SEN) as this varies from school to school and is based on the number of pupils on the SEN register. In respect of part two of your request, while our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the pubic authority does not hold the information as funding is not provided for children that are home educated.

Please quote the reference number 2271221 in any future communications.

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