Annual census results for independent schools in Scotland. The data includes pupil numbers by educational stage and figures for additional support needs, as well as teacher statistics. It is produced as National Statistics by the Scottish Government and was last updated in July 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in independent school enrollment based on annual pupil counts.
- Study the provision of additional support needs in independent schools based on the reported figures.
- Model teacher workforce characteristics and ratios based on the teacher statistics.
Strengths
- Designated as National Statistics, indicating official quality standards.
- Annual collection provides a consistent time series for trend analysis.
- Includes multiple data facets: pupil numbers, support needs, and teacher statistics.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- Scottish Government
- Collection Method
- Annual census of independent schools.
- Time Range
- Annual, specific years not stated.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:00.641036; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Scotland