Special Educational Needs numbers

Summary

A request was made for Special Educational Needs (SEN) pupil numbers at Isle of Man high schools from 2018 to the present, and the Department of Education, Sport and Culture disclosed the data for all four high schools.

Key Facts

• The response covers SEN registration data for QEII, Castle Rushen, St Ninians, Ballakermeen, and Ramsey Grammar schools.
• Data is provided annually from 2018 through 2024, with some schools including 2025 projections.
• St Ninians High School data is broken down by support levels including Additional Support, School Action, and Complex Level Need.
• Ramsey Grammar School figures explicitly exclude students with a 'Record of Concern'.
• The authority noted that student numbers fluctuate regularly due to ongoing assessments and reviews.

Data Disclosed

• QEII 2024/25: 243
• Castle Rushen 2023/24: 213
• St Ninians 2024 Total: 183
• Ballakermeen July 2024: 342
• Ramsey Grammar 2024: 211
• Case ID: 4099666
• Date received: 2024-09-04
• Outcome date: 2024-09-26

Original Request

Please can you give me numbers of pupils who are SEN registered at high schools on the island . From 2018 - to the current day

Data Tables (9)

Full Response Text

Policy, Strategy and Governance Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Thie Slieau Whallian Foxdale Road St Johns IM4 3AS Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 4099666 26 September 2024
Dear ### We write further to your request, received 4 September 2024, which states: "Please can you give me numbers of pupils who are SEN registered at high schools on the island . From 2018 - to the current day" Our response to your request is as follows: QEII Castle Rushen High School Year SEN students (ASP, CLN, AS) 18/19 (10/09) 146 19/20 (09/09) 175 20/21 (14/09) 180 21/22 (13/09) 201 22/23 (12/09) 207 23/24 (11/09) 213 24/25 243 St Ninians High School September Additional Support / School Action Additional Support Plus / School Action Plus Higher / Complex Level Need Higher / Complex Level Need (Unit/SPC) 2018 104 66 26 11 2019 134 68 31 10 2020 116 72 40 14 2021 118 74 39 13 2022 110 81 43 12 2023 89 72 32 10 2024 108 58 52 13 Ballakermeen High School Year No of pupils on SEN register July 2018 276 July 2019 296 July 2020 297 July 2021 301 July 2022 347 July 2023 337 July 2024 342 Ramsey Grammar School Please see Appendix 1 Please quote the reference number 4099666 in any future communications. Your right to request a review
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 complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.
An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are By way of advice and assistance there are assessments occurring regularly which sees students moving on and off the register as and when assessments and reviews are carried out,

dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

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 2015; 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 right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. 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.

I will now close your request as of this date.

Appendix One Ramsey Grammar School SEN Numbers SEN TOTALS 2018 NUMBER Excluding Record of Concern 154

SEN STATUS 2019 NUMBER Excluding Record of Concern 146

SEN STATUS 2020 NUMBER Excluding Record of Concern 152

SEN STATUS 2021 NUMBER Excluding Record of Concern 152

SEN STATUS 2022 NUMBER Excluding Record of Concern 157

SEN STATUS 2023 NUMBER Excluding Record of Concern 177

SEN STATUS 2024 NUMBER Excluding Record of Concern 211