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Aberdeen Key Facts Education

Number of pupils in publicly funded schools by sector, 2016

Pupils Council Area Primary Secondary Special All Schools

Aberdeen City 13,704 8,655 152 22,511 20,887 14,378 230 35,495 City 10,607 7,126 266 17,999 City of Edinburgh 29,745 18,145 635 48,525 Glasgow City 40,681 25,025 1,329 67,035 Source: Scottish Government: Pupil Census, Supplementary Data

Average class size of primary pupils(1), by local authority, 2016

Single stage Council Area Average P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 class size Aberdeen City 20.7 24.4 25.4 26.1 26.3 26.8 26.3 24.2 Aberdeenshire 20.5 23.0 23.5 24.3 24.3 24.1 23.8 22.3 Dundee City 22.4 25.2 25.7 27.3 26.7 26.6 26.4 25.1 City of Edinburgh 22.4 26.6 26.5 27.2 28.3 27.5 26.8 25.6 Glasgow City 22.2 25.9 26.3 28.0 27.7 27.7 27.1 25.3 23.1 23.7 24.1 25.1 25.4 25.4 25.3 23.5 Source: Scottish Government: Pupil Census, Supplementary Data (1) Data refers to the average class size of pupils in each stage, not the average class size of single stage classes.

Primary 4-7* and secondary pupils registered for free school meals, 2017

% of school roll registered for free % of school roll registered for free Council Area meals in Primary (4-7) School meals in Secondary School

Aberdeen City 12.8 9.0 Aberdeenshire 8.2 6.9 Dundee City 28.6 23.7 City of Edinburgh 13.1 10.2 Glasgow City 30.7 27.5 Scotland** 17.5 14.1 Source: Scottish Government: School Meals and PE supplementary data *On 5 January 2015, the Scottish Government launched the extension of free school meals eligibility to include all children in primary 1-3. **Scotland figures include grant maintained schools

Percentage of school leavers by follow-up destination, 2015/16

Number Higher Further Council Area of Education Education Training Employment Unemployed Other* leavers n % % % % % % Aberdeen City 1,667 42.2 23.8 1.1 21.3 9.4 1.3 Aberdeenshire 2,570 39.9 24.7 1.0 27.2 5.6 1.6 Dundee City 1,390 30.5 31.2 2.1 22.0 10.9 3.3 City of Edinburgh 3,260 36.5 22.0 1.6 30.2 7.1 2.8 Glasgow City 4,542 31.2 24.1 3.5 26.7 11.3 3.2 Scotland 52,113 37.3 22.4 1.7 28.7 7.7 2.2 Source: Scottish Government - Attainment and Leaver Destinations Supplementary data 2015/2016 *Other includes: Activity Agreement, voluntary work and unknown

Follow up destination of school leavers Aberdeen City, 2015/16

1.3% 9.4%

Higher Education

21.3% 42.2% Further Education Training Employment Unemployed Other* 1.1%

23.8%

Source: Scottish Government - Attainment and Leaver Destinations Supplementary data 2015/2016 *Other includes: Activity Agreement, voluntary work and unknown

Percentage of school leavers by highest SCQF level at which one or more passes were achieved, 2015/16

2015/16

Highest level of qualification achieved (%)

at at

Council Area

leavers

better

SCQF 3 SCQF or

Number of all Number all of

SCQF level SCQF 3 level SCQF 4 level SCQF 5 level SCQF 6 level SCQF 7 No passesNo Aberdeen City 2.4 2.1 10.5 25.4 39.5 20.0 1,675 Aberdeenshire 1.7 0.9 9.3 26.5 40.2 21.5 2,585 Dundee City 3.3 2.7 14.0 26.1 36.7 17.2 1,392 City of Edinburgh 1.9 2.0 11.0 21.7 39.6 23.8 3,273 Glasgow City 2.5 2.4 13.0 26.8 42.9 12.4 4,555 Scotland 2.0 1.7 10.7 23.9 42.6 19.1 52,305 Source: Scottish Government - Attainment and Leaver Destinations Supplementary data 2015/2016

Information on National Qualifications are obtained from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) is used as the basis for reporting attainment. The SCQF levels are shown below for information.

Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) levels: Level 7 Advanced Higher at A-C Level 6 Higher at A-C Level 5 Intermediate 2 at A-C; National 5 at A-C; Standard Grade (Credit) Level 4 Intermediate 1 at A-C; National 4; Standard Grade (General) Level 3 Access 3; National 3; Standard Grade (Foundation) Level 2 Access 2; National 2

Further & higher education student numbers, 2017/18

Name of Institution Total Full time Part time

University of Aberdeen 14,793 12,814 1,979 Robert University 15,338 10,379 4,959 North East Scotland College 11,553 6,736 4,817 Source: Aberdeen University, Robert Gordon University, North East Scotland College

Qualifications (Jan 2016-Dec 2016)

NVQ4 NVQ3 NVQ2 NVQ1 Other No Council Area and and and and qualifications qualifications above above above above %* %* %* %* %* %* Aberdeen City 53 69.7 80.5 86.8 6.4 6.8 Aberdeenshire 43.5 60.4 77 88.7 4.2 7.1 Dundee 40.6 57.4 72.7 81.8 6 12.1 Edinburgh, City of 58.7 73.4 84.4 89.8 4.6 5.6 Glasgow City 44.4 56.9 69.3 75.8 7.4 16.8 Scotland 43.7 60 75.5 84.1 6.1 9.8 Source: Annual population Survey, Labour Market Profile *Percentage is a proportion of the resident population of an area aged 16-64 years

Qualifications data are only be available from the APS for calendar year periods, for example, Jan to Dec 2005. The variables show the total number of people who are qualified at a particular level and above, so data in this table are not additive. Separate figures for each NVQ level are available in the full Annual Population Survey data set (Query data). The trade apprenticeships are split 50/50 between NVQ level 2 and 3. This follows ONS policy for presenting qualifications data in publications. Separate counts for trade apprenticeships can be obtained from the full APS data set (Query data).

No qualifications No formal qualifications held Other qualifications includes foreign qualifications and some professional qualifications NVQ 1 equivalent e.g. fewer than 5 GCSEs at grades A-C, foundation GNVQ, NVQ 1, intermediate 1 national qualification (Scotland) or equivalent NVQ 2 equivalent e.g. 5 or more GCSEs at grades A-C, intermediate GNVQ, NVQ 2, intermediate 2 national qualification (Scotland) or equivalent NVQ 3 equivalent e.g. 2 or more A levels, advanced GNVQ, NVQ 3, 2 or more higher or advanced higher national qualifications (Scotland) or equivalent NVQ 4 equivalent and above e.g. HND, Degree and Higher Degree level qualifications or equivalent

Working age adults with no qualifications, January to December 2016

16-64 year No. of 16-64 adults with %* of Adults with no Council Area Population no qualification qualification Aberdeen City 159,900 10,900 6.8% Aberdeenshire 165,900 11,800 7.1% Dundee City 95,900 11,600 12.1% City of Edinburgh 340,600 19,000 5.6% Glasgow City 410,400 68,900 16.8% Scotland 3,403,800 334,800 9.8% Source: Annual population Survey, Labour Market Profile *Percentage is a proportion of the resident population of an area aged 16-64 years

Adult learners in Aberdeen City, January to December 2017

Number of adult enrolments on activities 971 Number of individual adult participants 517 Number of participants from the 15% most deprived areas 60 Source: