School pupil intake

Summary

The request sought pupil intake and out-of-catchment acceptance figures for Onchan and Ashley Hill Primary Schools, as well as island-wide out-of-catchment data for the past three years. The Department of Education provided specific reception intake numbers for the two schools but did not include the requested out-of-catchment statistics in the response.

Key Facts

• Reception intake for Ashley Hill Primary School was 27 in 2023/24, 33 in 2024/25, and 27 in 2025/26.
• Reception intake for Onchan Primary School was 53 in 2023/24, 39 in 2024/25, and 40 in 2025/26.
• The 2025/26 figures for Onchan include a note that 2 catchment pupils had not yet registered as of March 7, 2025.
• The response did not provide the requested data regarding out-of-catchment acceptances for the specific schools or island-wide.
• The request was received on March 7, 2025, and the response was issued on March 10, 2025.

Data Disclosed

• 27
• 33
• 53
• 39
• 40
• 2023/24
• 2024/25
• 2025/26
• 2025-03-07
• 2025-03-10
• 4497297

Original Request

Pupil intake numbers for reception the past 3 years inclusive of this September For both Onchan and Ashley hill Number of accepted children for out of catchment for theses two schools for the same three years inclusive of this coming September Out of catchment acceptances island wide for the last three years

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

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: 4497297 10 March 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 7 March 2025, which states:

"Pupil intake numbers for reception the past 3 years inclusive of this September

For both Onchan and Ashley hill

Number of accepted children for out of catchment for theses two schools for the same three years inclusive of this coming September

Out of catchment acceptances island wide for the last three years"

Our response to your request is as follows:

1) Pupil intake numbers for reception the past 3 years inclusive of this September
For both Onchan and Ashley hill

Ashley Hill Primary School

2023/24: 27 2024/25: 33 2025/26: 27*

Onchan Primary School

2023/24- 53 2024/25- 39 2025/26 – 40* 2 pupils who are in catchment have not yet registered.

Please note *This is the current number, as of Friday 7th March. This number may change if families relocate into the school catchment area.

2) Number of accepted children for out of catchment for theses two schools for the same three years inclusive of this coming September & 3) Out of catchment acceptances island wide for the last three years.

Please quote the reference number 4497297 in any future communications.

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