Capacity of Victoria Road Primary School and Castle Rushen High School

Summary

A request was made for the current enrollment and full capacity figures for Victoria Road Primary School and Castle Rushen High School in Castletown. The Department of Education, Sport and Culture disclosed the specific pupil numbers on roll for the 2018/19 academic year and the official capacity limits for both institutions.

Key Facts

• Victoria Road Primary School had 261 pupils on roll at the start of the 2018/19 academic year.
• The full capacity of Victoria Road Primary School is 300 students.
• Castle Rushen High School had 765 pupils on roll at the start of the 2018/19 academic year.
• The full capacity of Castle Rushen High School is 1040 students.
• The request was received on 30 August 2018 and concluded on 21 September 2018.

Data Disclosed

• 261
• 300
• 765
• 1040
• 2018/19
• 2018-08-30
• 2018-09-21
• 582038

Original Request

If possible, could you please inform me of the number of students currently enrolled at: 1) Victoria Road Primary School, Castletown, and at what number of students this school would be at full capacity; and 2) Castle Rushen High School, Castletown, and at what number of students this school would be at full capacity. Many thanks.

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Full Response Text

Corporate Services Division Department of Education, Sport and Culture Hamilton House Peel Road, Douglas IM1 5EZ Telephone: (01624) 685808 Website: www.gov.im/dec Email: dec@foi.gov.im Our ref: 582038 21 September 2018 Dear ### We write further to your request which was received on 30 August 2018 and which states: "If possible, could you please inform me of the number of students currently enrolled at: 1) Victoria Road Primary School, Castletown, and at what number of students this school would be at full capacity; and 2) Castle Rushen High School, Castletown, and at what number of students this school would be at full capacity. Many thanks." Our response to your request is as follows: The number of pupils on roll as of the beginning of the academic year 2018/19 for the schools requested is as follows: Victoria Road Primary School = 261 Castle Rushen High School = 765 The current school capacities for the schools requested are as follows: Victoria Road Primary School = 300 Castle Rushen High School = 1040 Please quote the reference number 582038 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. Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Coordinator