Primary & Secondary Schools Pupil Data - Academic Year 2018-19

Summary

The request sought detailed pupil statistics for Isle of Man schools for the 2018-19 academic year, including FSM and EAL percentages. The authority provided raw numbers for most categories but could not supply the specific percentages requested for FSM and EAL as they were not held in that format.

Key Facts

• The Department of Education, Sport and Culture responded to the request on 30 September 2019.
• Information regarding FSM and EAL percentages was not held in the requested format.
• Raw numbers for pupils receiving free school meals and those with EAL were provided as assistance.
• The response included school roll numbers as of June 2019 covering Key Stages 1 through 5.
• Data on Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Higher Level Needs (HLN) was included in the disclosure.

Data Disclosed

• Academic Year 2018-19
• 30 September 2019
• 4 September 2019
• June 2019
• Case ID 948173
• 7 pages
• 2 documents

Exemptions Cited

• Information not held in the format requested

Original Request

I request the following statistical data for each of the Island's primary and secondary schools for the academic year 2018-19: The total number of pupils on the school roll; The percentage of the school roll in receipt of FSM; The number of pupils deemed as having SEN*; The number of pupils deemed as having HLN; The percentage of the school roll who have EAL; The total number of pupils completing EYFS (Year R), KS1 (Year 2) and KS2 (Year 6) (for each Island Primary School at the end of the academic year- July 2019); The total number of pupils completing KS4 both overall (i.e. all those completing their compulsory schooling) and the number completing KS4 for examination reporting purposes for each Island Secondary School; The total number of pupils in KS3, KS4 and KS5 (for each Island Secondary School). * Please indicate if the SEN figure supplied includes HLN pupils. If relevant information held the SEN figure to be broken down by degree of need i.e. School Action, School Action Plus, HLN.

Data Tables (2)

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: 948173 30 September 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 4 September 2019 and which states:

"I request the following statistical data for each of the Island's primary and secondary schools for the academic year 2018-19: The total number of pupils on the school roll; The percentage of the school roll in receipt of FSM; The number of pupils deemed as having SEN*; The number of pupils deemed as having HLN; The percentage of the school roll who have EAL; The total number of pupils completing EYFS (Year R), KS1 (Year 2) and KS2 (Year 6) (for each Island Primary School at the end of the academic year- July 2019); The total number of pupils completing KS4 both overall (i.e. all those completing their compulsory schooling) and the number completing KS4 for examination reporting purposes for each Island Secondary School; The total number of pupils in KS3, KS4 and KS5 (for each Island Secondary School). * Please indicate if the SEN figure supplied includes HLN pupils. If relevant information held the SEN figure to be broken down by degree of need i.e. School Action, School Action Plus, HLN." While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find some of the information that you have requested. Specifically the following information is not held in the format requested: • The percentage of the school roll in receipt of free school meals (FSM)

• The percentage of the school roll who have English as an additional language (EAL) However by way of advice and assistance the numbers of pupils in each school who receive free school meals and the number of pupils in each school who have English as an additional language has been provided. I have enclosed copies of the information that is held. A description of what has been included is as follows: • School numbers on roll as of June 2019 (including reception year and Key stage’s 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) • Numbers of pupils on free school meals for each school • Numbers of pupils in each school with Special Educational Needs, including Higher Level Needs (HLN), and English as an Additional Language (EAL) • Number of pupils in year 11 (key stage 4), including the number of pupils taking exams Please quote the reference number 948173 in any future communications.

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Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Coordinator

Special Educational Needs & English as an Additional Language Information School Sum Of School Action Sum Of School Action Plus Sum Of HLN (M) Sum Of HLN (U) Nos EAL pupils Anagh Coar 3 15 3 5 Andreas 5 5 1 Arbory 12 2 3 3 Ashley Hill 33 7 5 4 Ballacottier 11 6 10 11 18 Ballasalla 14 8 3 4 Ballaugh 2 BHS 139 83 58 18 149 Braddan 18 4 5 5 Bunscoill 10 1 1 CRHS 79 53 32 10 8 CyB 26 19 5 8 20 Dhoon 6 Foxdale 13 5 3 HBN 27 17 15 11 102 Jubilee 24 13 3 53 Jurby 10 4 7 Kewaigue 5 5 3 7 Laxey 6 2 3 Manor Park 23 6 2 Marown 11 5 1 6 Michael 7 9 2 Onchan 36 26 5 8 9 PCW 43 7 10 5 38 PleM 10 6 4 5 4 QE2 59 34 21 10 37 RGS 51 101 33 10 14 Rhumsaa 47 14 15 16 9 Rushen 8 19 5 8 10 SNHS 104 90 32 15 58 St Johns 16 17 3 5 1 St Marys 21 7 4 60 St Thomas' 2 4 2 Sulby 8 1 5 6 Vallajeelt 9 19 6 38 Vic Road 29 16 6 10 Willaston 16 13 6 7 Nos EAL pupils = Number of pupils who have English as an Additional Language Sum Of HLN (M) = Sum of Higher Level Needs (Mainstream) **Sum Of HLN (U) = Sum of Higher Level Needs (Unit)

Level 1/2 - Year 11 Cohort Summer 2019

School Total Number in year 11

Total number in year 11 taking exams BHS 227 209 CRHS 119 105 QEII 120 114 RGS 130 118 SNHS 225 208 Island Cohort 821 754