Kewaigue Primary School

Summary

A request was made for current and projected student numbers and capacity data for Kewaigue Primary School. The Department of Education refused to provide the information, citing that it is already reasonably accessible via a previous Freedom of Information response.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2 April 2025 and responded to on 3 April 2025.
• The authority determined the information was already reasonably accessible to the requester.
• The requested data is available under a previous case ID: 4504501.
• The response was issued by the Policy, Strategy and Governance Division.
• The requester was advised to consult the disclosure log for the existing information.

Data Disclosed

• 2025-04-02
• 2025-04-03
• 4559681
• 4504501
• 2024
• 2025

Exemptions Cited

• Section 20 of the Act (Information already reasonably accessible)

Original Request

Current numbers on roll Current numbers for reception class 2024 Expected numbers on roll for in September 2025 Expected numbers for reception class 2025 School capacity overall Year group capacity

Data Tables (1)

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: 4559681 3 April 2025

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 2 April 2025, which states:

"Current numbers on roll
Current numbers for reception class 2024
Expected numbers on roll for in September 2025
Expected numbers for reception class 2025
School capacity overall
Year group capacity"

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee. All of the information that you have requested is available from a recent Freedom of Information response which is available under case ID: 4504501 By way of advice and assistance a link to the disclosure log can be found here:
https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/search

Please quote the reference number 4559681 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

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.