APPENDIX 1 Educational Services Public Performance Report for Primary and Secondary Schools School Session 2009/10 Background Information Moray Council is committed to providing relevant performance information about our schools. The information included is reported to the Children and Young People’s Services Committee throughout the year, but presented here in a combined annual report to provide: Page Number and Ratio of Pupils /Teachers 3 Attendance Rates 5 5-14 Attainment Levels (Primary and Secondary) 8 SQA Examination Results 10 Budgeted School Running Costs 16 Gross Revenue Expenditure 17 School Meal Levels 18 Staying on Rates 19 School Leaver Destinations 20 The Vision Statement for Educational Services comprises of a mission statement, Learning to Live, Living to Learn and three aims – Inspire, Include and Improve. The style and content of these statements set out a clear agenda for all improvements within the Service. The Council is committed to improving the educational achievements of its young people and to support this we measure and analyse the performance of all our pupils from early years to post-16. Throughout this document, Moray’s performance indicators are compared with the National Average and our Comparator Authorities’ grouping (Angus, Dumfries & Galloway, Falkirk, Highland and Scottish Borders). Contact Details Any queries about this report should be addressed to: Sandy Riddell Corporate Director (Education and Social Care) The Moray Council High Street Elgin IV30 1BX Tel 01343 563531 Email [email protected] You can find more information about Moray Council Educational Services on our website: www.moray.gov.uk HB 926617 2 Number and Ratio of Pupils/Teachers Number of Pupils 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Primary 7,778 7,653 7,516 7,200 7,038 6,831 6,530 6,344 Secondary 5,949 6,022 5,990 5,914 5,964 5,750 5,801 5,812 Total 13,727 13,675 13,506 13,114 13,002 12,581 12,331 12,156 The number of schools in Moray has remained static since 2000 however pupil numbers have fallen from a peak of 13,727 in 2003 to 12,156 in 2010, a decrease of 11.4%. The number of primary pupils in Moray has decreased by 1,434 since 2003, a fall of 18.4%. Secondary pupils have increased slightly from 2009 however overall numbers have dropped by 2.3% from 2003. Number of Teachers 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Primary 447 443 458 459 428 421 408 392 Secondary 486 492 508 508 510 510 499 475 Total 933 935 966 967 938 931 907 867 In 2006, total teacher numbers were recorded at a high of 967 however they have since fallen by 10.3% to 867. The number of primary teachers has dropped from a high of 459 in 2006 to 392 in 2010, a fall of 14.6%. Secondary teachers have fallen by 6.9% from a high of 510 in 2008 to 475 in 2010. HB 926617 3 Pupil/Teacher Ratio (Primary & Secondary) Primary & 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Secondary Moray 14.1 14.3 13.7 13.2 13.2 12.9 13.0 13.3 Comparator 14.0 13.9 13.6 13.2 12.9 12.8 13.0 12.9 Average National 14.4 14.1 13.7 13.3 13.0 13.0 13.2 13.3 Average In Moray between 2004 and 2008, combined pupil/teacher ratios steadily fell to a low of 12.9. Since then however, the ratio has increased in both 2009 and 2010 and is now 13.3. This is equal to the national average but ahead of our comparator authorities’ average of 12.9. HB 926617 4 Attendance Rates Attendance as a percentage: Primary & Secondary 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Aberlour 96.3% 96.4% 94.7% Alves 95.4% 95.8% 96.3% Anderson’s 95.5% 96.0% 95.1% Applegrove 94.9% 95.0% 94.5% Bishopmill 97.0% 97.7% 96.7% Botriphnie 96.0% 95.8% 96.3% Burghead 94.6% 95.9% 94.0% Cabrach 91.6% 96.2% 97.9% Cluny 96.7% 96.9% 95.9% Craigellachie 97.9% 97.1% 95.8% Crossroads 95.9% 94.3% 95.5% Cullen 94.7% 95.7% 95.1% Dallas 94.3% 96.0% 96.6% Dyke 95.6% 95.6% 95.8% East End 95.0% 94.7% 94.1% Findochty 96.0% 97.0% 95.8% Glenlivet 91.6% 95.1% 94.2% Greenwards 95.5% 96.0% 95.4% Hopeman 96.0% 96.8% 96.4% Hythehill 94.7% 95.4% 94.1% Inveravon 94.2% 95.4% 96.2% Keith 95.6% 95.8% 95.2% Kinloss 96.2% 95.8% 94.8% Knockando 96.7% 97.7% 94.4% Lhanbryde 94.2% 95.4% 93.6% Logie 93.6% 94.8% 95.1% Millbank 94.6% 95.7% 94.5% Milne’s 95.6% 95.8% 95.7% Mortlach 96.8% 96.4% 95.9% Mosstodloch 96.0% 96.1% 95.2% Mosstowie 96.0% 96.9% 96.9% New Elgin 93.4% 94.2% 94.2% Newmill 95.7% 96.1% 94.2% Pilmuir 93.8% 94.4% 94.7% Portessie 95.6% 96.9% 96.3% Portgordon 94.5% 94.8% 95.3% Portknockie 96.0% 97.6% 96.7% Rothes 96.4% 96.7% 96.7% Rothiemay 96.7% 96.5% 95.5% Seafield 95.3% 95.5% 95.3% St Gerardine 94.1% 94.9% 94.4% St Peter’s R C 93.6% 97.0% 94.9% St Sylvester’s R C 96.2% 96.3% 95.0% St Thomas R C 95.4% 95.8% 95.0% Tomintoul 95.2% 95.5% 96.3% West End 96.5% 96.9% 96.3% Buckie High 91.5% 92.5% 91.9% Elgin Academy 92.7% 93.2% 92.9% Elgin High 90.2% 91.8% 91.9% Forres Academy 91.0% 91.9% 92.5% Keith Grammar 92.9% 93.2% 93.0% Lossiemouth High 92.1% 93.0% 92.1% Milne's High 92.0% 91.8% 92.0% Speyside High 92.1% 93.4% 92.0% Moray 93.8% 94.3% 93.9% Comparator Average 94.0% 94.0% 93.7% National Average 93.6% 93.7% 93.5% . HB 926617 5 Attendance as a percentage: Primary & Secondary Combined attendance levels in Moray in 2009/10 were 93.9%, a decrease of 0.4% from the previous year. Despite this decrease, Moray remains ahead of comparator authorities’ and the national average which also decreased by 0.3% and 0.2% respectively. HB 926617 6 Attendance as a percentage by Stage: Primary Education P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 Total 2009/10 94.9% 95.0% 95.3% 95.7% 95.5% 95.2% 95.3% 95.2% 2008/09 95.3% 95.5% 96.2% 96.2% 96.0% 95.8% 96.1% 95.9% 2007/08 94.9% 95.5% 95.7% 95.4% 95.5% 95.5% 95.5% 95.4% Attendance as a percentage by Stage: Secondary Education S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Total 2009/10 94.2% 92.6% 91.2% 91.6% 92.1% 92.4% 2008/09 94.3% 93.0% 91.1% 91.5% 92.8% 92.5% 2007/08 93.6% 91.8% 90.3% 90.8% 92.2% 91.7% HB 926617 7 5-14 Attainment Levels 5-14 attainment is no longer collected nationally, however many local authorities monitor this in relation to the percentage of pupils attaining, or exceeding, 5-14 levels for their age in the core skills of reading, writing and mathematics. Percentage of Primary Pupils achieving appropriate level 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Reading 84% 84% 84% 83% Writing 78% 78% 79% 78% Maths 85% 85% 85% 83% For Primary pupils, in the three areas of Reading, Writing and Mathematics, attainment has declined slightly from the high levels of 2009. Performance however does continue to be at a commendable level in Moray primary schools. HB 926617 8 Percentage of S2 Pupils achieving appropriate level 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 Reading 70% 73% 74% 77% Writing 63% 61% 66% 67% Maths 61% 63% 65% 65% For Secondary pupils, in Reading, there has been further improvement and the figure has risen every year since 2003. In Writing, the figure has increased to the highest ever achieved. In Mathematics, the figure is the same as 2009 and therefore equals the best ever performance. HB 926617 9 SQA Examination Results In general, in S3 and S4, young people in Moray secondary schools follow national qualifications courses or Standard Grades. Qualifications can be compared using the Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF). This is not a new set of qualifications; it concerns the way in which qualifications can be compared in order to simplify progression between them. Term Explanation Term Explanation Level 3 Standard Grade at Foundation Level or Access 3 Level 5 Standard Grade at Credit Level or Intermediate 2 Level 4 Standard Grade at General Level or Intermediate 1 Level 6 Higher Grade at A-C National Comparison Deciles (NCDs) – Illustrate performance relative to the National Average Term Explanation NCD 1, 2 or 9, 10 Performance well above/well below national average NCD 5 or 6 Performance is in line with the national average NCD 3, 4 or 7, 8 Performance is above/below the national average Percentages of S4 roll attaining, by the end of S4: English at Level 3 or better Maths at Level 3 or better 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 % NCD % NCD % NCD % NCD % NCD % NCD Buckie High 96 5 95 6 96 6 94 7 92 8 95 7 Elgin Academy 91 9 97 4 97 5 94 6 98 4 99 2 Elgin High 94 6 88 9 95 7 89 9 89 9 93 8 Forres Academy 94 6 93 8 96 6 95 6 95 6 95 7 Keith Grammar 100 100 103 100 99 2 98 2 105 100 97 4 Lossiemouth High 91 9 95 6 96 6 93 8 99 2 96 6 Milne’s High 96 5 98 3 93 8 96 4 99 2 93 8 Speyside High 96 5 97 4 96 6 94 7 99 2 97 5 Moray 94 6 95 5 96 6 94 6 96 4 95 4 Comparators 94 7 95 6 95 7 94 6 94 7 95 5 National 94 94 95 94 95 95 English & Maths at Level 3 or 5 or more awards at Level 3 or better better 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 % NCD % NCD % NCD % NCD % NCD % NCD Buckie High 92 6 92 7 94 5 92 5 90 7 93 6 Elgin Academy 91 7 96 3 97 3 91 6 94 4 96 3 Elgin High 87 9 86 9 93 7 80 10 74 10 88 9 Forres Academy 94 5 92 7 94 5 88 8 90 7 91 7 Keith Grammar 97 2 101 100 97 4 99 1 103 100 99 1 Lossiemouth High 91 7 95 4 94 5 87 8 94 4 92 7 Milne’s High 96 3 98 2 93 7 95 4 98 2 93 6 Speyside High 93 6 97 3 96 4 95 3 98 2 97 2 Moray 92 6 94 3 95 3 90 7 92 4 93 5 Comparators 92 7 92 8 93 7 90 7 91 7 92 7 National 92 92 93 91 91 92 Note: Where the underlying value is 100% (or greater) the NCD is expressed as 100.