End of 2017-18 Academic Year Pupil Numbers

Summary

The Department of Education, Sport and Culture provided full disclosure of pupil numbers for all island primary schools at the end of the 2017-18 academic year, covering Reception, Year 2, and Year 6 cohorts.

Key Facts

• The request sought pupil completion numbers for specific year groups across all island primary schools.
• The authority responded with data for 32 distinct primary school institutions.
• Bunscoill Rhumsaa had the highest Reception intake with 87 pupils.
• Dhoon Primary School had the lowest Reception intake with only 2 pupils.
• The response was completed within 27 days of the request being received.

Data Disclosed

• 2017-18
• 2018-09-20
• 2018-10-17
• 87
• 2
• 72
• 68
• 58
• 56
• 52
• 49
• 46
• 44
• 43
• 41
• 39
• 38
• 36
• 35
• 33
• 32
• 29
• 27
• 26
• 25
• 24
• 22
• 21
• 20
• 19
• 18
• 17
• 16
• 15
• 14
• 13
• 12
• 11
• 10
• 9
• 8
• 7
• 6
• 5
• 4
• 3
• 2
• 1

Original Request

I am seeking information on pupil numbers completing various stages of their education at the end of the 2017-18 academic year. For each island primary school please advise how many pupils completed: Class R Key Stage 1 (Year 2) Key Stage 2 (Year 6) For each Island Secondary school please advise how many pupils completed Key Stage 4 (Year 11).

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Pupil Numbers 2017 / 2018 Institution Year groups Group Size Anagh Coar School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 16 Anagh Coar School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 16 Anagh Coar School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 26 Andreas School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 15 Andreas School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 14 Andreas School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 17 Arbory Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 27 Arbory Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 26 Arbory Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 20 Ashley Hill Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 38 Ashley Hill Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 26 Ashley Hill Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 43 Ballacottier School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 39 Ballacottier School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 41 Ballacottier School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 33 Ballasalla Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 15 Ballasalla Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 11 Ballasalla Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 19 Ballaugh Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 11 Ballaugh Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 6 Ballaugh Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 11 Braddan Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 21 Braddan Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 25 Braddan Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 27 Bunscoill Ghaelgagh Reception (Academic Year 2017/2018) 7 Bunscoill Ghaelgagh Year 2 (Academic Year 2017/2018) 8 Bunscoill Ghaelgagh Year 6 (Academic Year 2017/2018) 9 Bunscoill Rhumsaa Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 87 Bunscoill Rhumsaa Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 68 Bunscoill Rhumsaa Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 67 Cronk-Y-Berry School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 46 Cronk-Y-Berry School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 44 Cronk-Y-Berry School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 58 Dhoon Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 2 Dhoon Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 10 Dhoon Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 13 Foxdale Primary School Reception (Academic Year 2017/2018) 7 Foxdale Primary School Year 2 (Academic Year 2017/2018) 17 Foxdale Primary School Year 6 (Academic Year 2017/2018) 2 Henry Bloom Noble Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 56 Henry Bloom Noble Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 45 Henry Bloom Noble Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 36 Jurby Community Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 7 Jurby Community Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 7 Jurby Community Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 8 Kewaigue Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 15 Kewaigue Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 13 Kewaigue Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 24 Laxey Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 18 Laxey Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 32 Laxey Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 32 Manor Park Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 13 Manor Park Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 15 Manor Park Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 15 Marown Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 20 Marown Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 27 Marown Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 29 Michael School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 12 Michael School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 21 Michael School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 18 Onchan Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 68 Onchan Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 68 Onchan Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 70 Peel Clothworkers Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 72 Peel Clothworkers Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 61 Peel Clothworkers Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 52 Rushen Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 46 Rushen Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 35 Rushen Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 25 Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 17 Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 26 Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 20 Scoill Vallajeelt Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 24 Scoill Vallajeelt Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 35 Scoill Vallajeelt Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 33 Scoill yn Jubilee Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 49 Scoill yn Jubilee Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 57 Scoill yn Jubilee Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 63 St John's Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 20 St John's Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 20 St John's Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 22 St Mary's RC School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 33 St Mary's RC School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 44 St Mary's RC School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 35 St Thoma's CofE School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 6 St Thoma's CofE School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 6 St Thoma's CofE School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 9 Sulby Primary School Reception (Academic Year 2017/2018) 20 Sulby Primary School Year 2 (Academic Year 2017/2018) 21 Sulby Primary School Year 6 (Academic Year 2017/2018) 20 Victoria Road Primary School Reception (2017/2018) 36 Victoria Road Primary School Year 2 (2017/2018) 40 Victoria Road Primary School Year 6 (2017/2018) 23 Willaston Primary School Reception (Academic year 2017/2018) 27 Willaston Primary School Year 2 (Academic year 2017/2018) 27 Willaston Primary School Year 6 (Academic year 2017/2018) 22 Ballakermeen High School Year 11 (Academic year 2017/2018) 214 Castle Rushen High School Year 11 (Academic year 2017/2018) 136 Queen Elizabeth II High School Year 11 (Academic year 2017/2018) 134 Ramsey Grammar School Year 11 (Academic year 2017/2018) 163 St Ninian's High School Year 11 (Academic year 2017/2018) 244

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: 610268 17th October 2018

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 20 September 2018 and which states:

"I am seeking information on pupil numbers completing various stages of their education at the end of the 2017-18 academic year. For each island primary school please advise how many pupils completed: Class R Key Stage 1 (Year 2) Key Stage 2 (Year 6) For each Island Secondary school please advise how many pupils completed Key Stage 4 (Year 11)."

Our response to your request is as follows: The pupil numbers completing various stages of education for the 2017/2018 academic year are attached.

Please quote the reference number 610268 in any future communications.

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