Pupil information - Secondary Schools

Summary

A request for detailed pupil statistics and exam results for Isle of Man secondary schools from 2011 to 2016 was partially fulfilled, with data on roll numbers, absences, and demographics provided, while exam results and club details were refused as publicly available elsewhere.

Key Facts

• The Department of Education provided data on pupil numbers, gender breakdown, authorized and unauthorized absences, free school meals, SEN, and first language.
• Ethnicity data was refused for most schools as it is not a standard requirement and would require substantial compilation.
• GCSE and A Level results were refused under Section 20 as the information is already accessible on the Department's website.
• Details on extra-curricular clubs were refused under Section 20 as they are available on individual school websites.
• Absence figures for Ballakermeen High School in 2011/2012 are noted as estimated due to an administrative error.

Data Disclosed

• 2011/12
• 2012/13
• 2013/14
• 2014/15
• 2015/16
• 10th March 2017
• 13th February 2017
• IM77896I
• https://www.gov.im/media/1350181/2016-gcse-attainment.pdf
• https://www.gov.im/lib/docs/education/gcseattainment2011.pdf
• https://www.gov.im/media/1350182/2016-a-level-attainment.pdf
• https://www.ballakermeen.com/students/extra-curri

Exemptions Cited

• Section 8(3) - Practical refusal reasons (not required to create, research, or compile information)
• Section 11(3)(a) - Information not held or cannot be found
• Section 11(3)(b) - Matters not required to be done by the Act
• Section 20 - Information accessible to applicant by other means

Data Tables (5)

Full Response Text

Department of Education and Children Isle of Man Rheynn Ynsee as Paitchyn Government Reiltys Ellan Va1nzin 10th March 2017

RE: REQUEST UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2015 ("the Act") Reference Number - IM77896I Thank you for your Freedom of Information request received by the Department of Education and Children on 13th February 2017. You asked: For each individual Island secondary school (including/ if possible/ King Williams CollegeJ please provide the following data, if possible, for the academic years 2011/12;2012/13;2013/14;2014/15; and 2015/16.· • The number of pupils on the school roll; • The gender breakdown (percentage) of the number of pupils on the school roll; • The number of authorised pupil absences (days/half-days) in each academic year; • The number of unauthorised pupil absences (days/half-days) in each academic year; • The percentage of pupils on the school roll entitled to free school meals; • The percentage of pupils on the school roll determined as having Special Educational Needs {SEN); • The percentage of school pupils whose first language is not/believed not to be English; • The percentage of pupils from each ethnic background present in the school; • The GCSE results for that year; • The A Level results for that year; • The number of extra curricular clubs available to each year group. Department Response The Department is pleased to provide you with some of the information detailed in your Freedom of Information request but please note that other information is subject to practical refusal reasons or absolute exemptions as follows:- • Details of the number of pupils on the secondary school roll is attached and includes a breakdown of pupil gender. • Details of the number of authorised secondary school pupil absences (days/half-days) in each academic year is attached. • Details of the number of unauthorised secondary school pupil absences (days/half-days) in each academic year is attached. *Please note that the figures recorded for authorised/unauthorised absences at Ballakermeen High School during 2011/2012 are estimated figures due to an administrative error made during the input of figures for the month of January and March 2011. • Details of the percentage of secondary school pupils on the school roll entitled to free school meals in each academic year is attached. • Details of the percentage of secondary school pupils on the school roll determined as having Special Educational Needs (SEN) is attached. • Details of the percentage of school pupils whose first language is not/believed not to be English is information attached. • Ethnic background data - In respect of the request for information of the percentage of pupils from each ethnic background present in the school, please note that the Department does not require ethnicity to be recorded as a standard requirement. However, Ballakermeen High School has some limited data which is attached. • In respect of similar ethnicity information from other schools your request is refused pursuant to the provisions of section 8(3) of the Freedom of Information Act and for practical refusal reasons under sections 11(3)(a) and 11(3)(b) of Act as:- o the Department does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information - [S11(3)(a)J, and o complying with the request for information would require the Department to do one or more of the matters mentioned in section 8(3) (things a public authority is not required to do by the Act) [s11(3)(b)J o practical refusal reasons apply under s8(3)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act:- • s8(3)(a) - the Department is not required to create or derive information from information that it holds • s8(3)(b) - complying with the request would require the Department to undertake research into, or analysis of, information that it holds, • s8(3)( c) - complying with the request would require the Department to undertake substantial compilation or collation of information that it holds. • The GCSE results for the requested years - the request for this information is refused as an absolute exemption exists in respect of this data under section 20 of the Act (information accessible to applicant by other means). Information on the Island's secondary school GCSE results for 2012 to 2016 is already available on the Department's website via the following URL:- https://www.gov.im/media/1350181/2016-gcse-attainment.pdf • The comparable data for 2011 GCSE results is likewise already accessible on the Department's website via:- https:l/www .gov.im/lib/docs/education/gcseattainment2011.pdf • The A level results for the requested years - the request for this information is refused as an absolute exemption exists in respect of this data under section 20 of the Act (information accessible to applicant by other means). Information on the Island's secondary school A level results for 2012 to 2016 is already available on the Department's website via:­ https://www .gov.im/media/1350182/2016-a-level-attainment.pdf • The comparable data for 2011 is likewise already accessible on the Department's website via:- https:l/www.gov.im/media/l 350182/2015-a-level-attainment.pdf • Details of the number of extra-curricular clubs is also refused as this information is subject to an absolute exemption under section 20 of the Act (information accessible to applicant by other means). Please see the following URL links to for each secondary school's website:- o https://www.ballakermeen.com/students/extra-curricular/ o https://www2.sch.im/ groups/ge2highschool/wiki/788fc/Extracurricula.html o https://ramseygrammarschool.im/ (see 'calendars' section) o http://www.crhs.org.uk/information (see 'important dates' download) o http://www.snhs.im/?page id=325 (see 'clubs and practices' link) (Please note that the extra-curriculum clubs and activities arranged by the schools will be subject to periodic change.) • Finally, the Department of Education and Children does not hold any of the requested information for pupils attending King Williams College. Your request for this information is therefore subject to a practical refusal reason under s11(3)(a) of the Act- 'the Department does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information requested. However you may find some of the information requested by visiting their website at https:llwww.kwc.im1 or by contacting them directly. I can confirm that the information will also be published on the Government website in due course and can be found at www.gov.im/foi should you wish to revisit the information. Review Process If you are unhappy with this response to your Freedom of Information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a Review/Complaint form and submitting it electronically or my delivery/post to: Mr Andrew Shipley, Legal and Administration Manager, Hamilton House, Peel Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM 1 SEZ. An electronic version and paper version of our Review/Complaint form can be found by going to www.gov.im .about-the-government/freedom-of-information/ Your Review/Complaint request should explain why you are dissatisfied with the response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been conducted. Appeal Process If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested. In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your rights to review is on the Information Commissioner's website at www.inforights.im/contact-us/ Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about Freedom of Information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi Yours sincerely DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND CHILDREN - Pupils on school roll & gender breakdown Fol ref. IM77896I Ballakermeen High School Castle Rushen High School Queen Elizabeth II High School Ramsey Grammar School St Ninian's High School Ballakermeen High School Castle Rushen High School Queen Elizabeth II High School Ramsey Grammar School St Ninian's High School Ballakermeen High School Castle Rushen High School Queen Elizabeth II High School Ramsey Grammar School St Ninian's High School Ballakermeen High School Castle Rushen High School Queen Elizabeth II High School Ramsey Grammar School St Ninian's High School Ballakermeen High School Castle Rushen High School Queen Elizabeth II High School Ramsey Grammar School St Ninian's High School Ballakermeen High School Castle Rushen High School Queen Elizabeth II High School Ramsey Grammar School St Ninian's High School M 758 413 460 517 730 M 740 427 428 482 706 M 733 423 419 498 727 M 716 431 397 499 720 M 729 427 376 492 690 M 728 446 384 483 656 M% 49.0% 49.0% 51.7% 51.6% 53.8% M% 49.0% 50.1% 48.8% 49.5% 54.5% M% 48.9% 50.4% 49.0% 50.6% 54.1% M% 48.8% 51.9% 48.7% 51.6% 53.5% M% 49.8% 53.2% 48.9% 52.0% 51.8% M% 48.5% 55.9% 50.8% 52.1% 51.9% 2011 F F% Total 790 51.0% 1548 429 51.0% 842 429 48.3% 889 485 48.4% 1002 626 46.2% 1356 2012 F F% Total 769 51.0% 1509 425 49.9% 852 449 51.2% 877 492 50.5% 974 590 45.5% 1296 2013 F F% Total 767 51.1% 1500 417 49.6% 840 436 51.0% 855 487 49.4% 985 616 45.9% 1343 2014 F F% Total 752 51.2% 1468 400 48.1% 831 419 51.3% 816 468 48.4% 967 627 46.5% 1347 2015 F F% Total 734 50.2% 1463 376 46.8% 803 393 51.1% 769 455 48.0% 947 643 48.2% 1333 2016 F F% Total 772 51.5% 1500 352 44.1% 798 372 49.2% 756 444 47.9% 927 609 48.1% 1265 Authorised Authorised Unauthoris Unauthoris Unauthori absences Unauthorised absences ed Authorised ed Authorised sed Authorised Unauthorised School (Sessions} (Sessions} (Sessions} (Sessions} (Sessions} (Sessions} (Sessions} (sessions} (Sessions} (Sessions} 2011/2012 2011/2012 2012/2013 2012/2013 2013/2014 2013/2014 2014/2015 2014/2015 2015/2016 2015/2016 BHS r 32251 '.i{. 5510 30521 6209 22893 4788 27522 5505 23254 4111 SNHS 27643 2757 26543 2430 25065 3239 28882 3977 23821 3799 CRHS 15860 822 19434 1284 15576 1266 13945 2846 15723 3012 QEII 23594 2119 22491 2533 20466 1827 19084 843 11734 588 RGS 23594 2119 19702 1989 18633 1496 17894 1479 19475 2168 * estimated Free School Meals Numbers - Secondary Schools 2011/2012 Academic Year School Number on Roll Number on Free Percentage of Pupils (excluding Nursery) School Meals on Free School Meals M F ROLL BHS 758 790 1548 237 15.31% CRHS 413 429 842 125 14.85% OEII 460 429 889 72 8.10% RGS 517 485 1002 150 14.97% SNHS 730 626 1356 157 11.58% TOTAL 2878 2759 5637 741 13.15% 2012/2013 Academic Year School Number on Roll Number on Free Percentage of Pupils (excluding Nursery) School Meals on Free School Meals M F ROLL . BHS 740 769 1509 250 16.57% CRHS 427 425 852 149 17.49% OEII 428 449 877 84 9.58% RGS 482 492 974 153 15.71% SNHS 706 590 1296 157 12.11% TOTAL 2783 2725 5508 793 14.40% 2013/2014 Academic Year School Number on Roll Number on Free Percentage of Pupils (excluding Nursery) School Meals on Free School Meals M F ROLL BHS 733 767 1500 258 17.20% CRHS 423 417 840 153 18.21% IQEII 419 436 855 87 10.18% RGS 498 487 985 162 16.45% SNHS 727 616 1343 190 14.15% TOTAL 2800 2723 5523 850 15.39% 2014/2015 Academic Year School Number on Roll Number on Free Percentage of Pupils (excluding Nursery) School Meals on Free School Meals M F ROLL BHS 716 752 1468 242 16.49% CRHS 431 400 831 162 19.49% QEII 397 419 816 76 9.31% RGS 499 468 967 170 17.58% SNHS 720 627 1347 184 13.66% TOTAL 2763 2666 5429 834 15.36% 2015/2016 Academic Year School Number on Roll Number on Free Percentage of Pupils (excluding Nursery) School Meals on Free School Meals M F ROLL BHS 729 734 1463 235 16.06% CRHS 427 376 803 156 19.43% QEII 376 393 769 83 10.79% RGS 492 455 947 150 15.84% SNHS 690 643 1333 191 14.33% TOTAL 2714 2601 5315 815 15.33% Percentage students - SEN 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 BHS 19.70% 22.30% 23.30% 27.00% 24.60% CRHS 22.10% 23.50% 23.20% 25.20% 24.30% QEII 17.40% 20.30% 16.60% 18.40% 19.60% RGS 19.90% 23.30% 23.80% 27.60% 27.40% SNHS 22.20% 23.10% 21.10% 18.10% 19.90% Percentage students - EAL 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 BHS 7.10% 9.70% 10.30% 13.50% 12.10% CRHS 0.00% 1.60% 0.60% 1.20% 1.50% QEII 0.00% 2.70% 2.00% 3.10% 2.80% RGS 1.00% 2.40% 1.90% 2.00% 2.10% SNHS 5.00% 5.30% 4.90% 5.80% 6.90% ; Ballakermeen High School ; EAL Level (Level 1: Language difficulties - Level 4: Fluent/easy to Year: Total: understand) Level 1: Level 2: Level 2/3: Level 3: Level 4: 2013 -2014 115 2 7 1 41 64 2014 -2015 133 1 3 5 32 92 2016 -2017 146 4 5 8 37 92 Year: Total: Year 7: Year 8: Year 9: Year 10: Year 11: Year 12: Year 13: 2013 - 2014 115 11 18 22 30 12 15 7 2014 -2015 133 25 15 18 27 27 9 12 2016 -2017 146 15 21 30 20 23 20 17 Year: Total: Female: Male: 2013 -2014 115 69 46 2014-2015 133 81 52 2016 - 2017 146 87 59 Year: Total: Afrikaans: Arabic: Bengali: Bulgarian: Chinese: Cypoit French: German: Hungarian: lgorot: Italian: Latvian: Lithuanian: Malayalam: Greek: 2013 - 2014 115 1 5 3 11 5 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 0 1 2014 - 2015 133 0 4 3 12 3 0 0 2 4 1 1 2 1 1 2016-2017 146 2 6 1 13 3 1 2 1 4 1 2 3 1 2 Year: Total: Pijin: Polish: Portugese: Romanian: Russian: Shona: Swedish: Tagalog: Tamil: Thai: Turkish: Twi: Urdu: Yoruba: 2013 - 2014 115 1 16 5 1 0 0 0 49 0 3 0 0 3 2 2014 - 2015 133 1 21 8 1 1 0 0 56 3 3 0 0 3 2 2016 - 2017 146 1 22 8 6 1 1 1 48 4 5 1 2 3 1