2022-23 Reception class sizes

Summary

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture provided 2022-23 reception class registration numbers and out-of-catchment request statistics for seven specific schools on the Isle of Man. The response noted that registration figures were not final as parents could still register on the first day of term.

Key Facts

• Information was requested for seven schools: Bunscoill Rhumsaa, Dhoon, Andreas, Sulby, Ballaugh, Kirk Michael, and Jurby.
• The number of pupils registered for the 2022-23 reception intake was not finalized at the time of the response.
• Andreas school had one approved out-of-catchment request.
• Sulby school had four approved out-of-catchment requests and one rejected request.
• No out-of-catchment appeals had been received for any of the listed schools to date.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-05-17
• 2022-06-15
• 2450121
• 61
• 4
• 14
• 21
• 7
• 9
• 1
• 0

Original Request

Could you please provide the below information for the follow schools: - Bunschooil Rhumsaa - Dhoon - Andreas - Sulby - Ballaugh - Kirk Michael - Jurby Information requested: - number of pupils currently registered for the 2022-23 reception intake - number of out of catchment requests approved (and whether these are included above) - number of out of catchment requests rejected - number of out of catchment appeals received to date

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road, St John’s Isle of Man IM4 3AS Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 2450121 13 June 2022

Dear ###,

We write further to your request which was received on 17 May 2022 and which states:

"Could you please provide the below information for the follow schools: - Bunscoill Rhumsaa - Dhoon - Andreas - Sulby - Ballaugh - Kirk Michael - Jurby Information requested: - number of pupils currently registered for the 2022-23 reception intake - number of out of catchment requests approved (and whether these are included above) - number of out of catchment requests rejected - number of out of catchment appeals received to date"

Our response to your request is as follows: We have detailed below the information that is being released to you. Please note the number of pupils registered for the reception intake for the academic year 2022/23 is not finalised. This is because parents/carers can register their children with their catchment area school up to and on the first day of term.

School Pupils currently registered (Includes any approved out of catchment requests) Approved out of catchment Requests Not approved out of catchment Requests Out of catchment Appeals received to date Bunscoill Rhumsaa 61 0 0 0 Dhoon 4 0 0 0 Andreas 14 1 0 0 Sulby 21 4 1 0 Ballaugh 7 0 0 0 Michael 9 0 0 0 Jurby 7 0 1 0

Please quote the reference number 2450121 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely