Education Services Performance Assessment 

A wide range of performance indicators is used within the authority and nationally to report on progress.  Performance information is reported in the 

Service Plan:

The approved Budget and Service Plan 2009-2011 (773k - 26 pages) is the primary budget and service planning document that sets Education Services' priorities and targets. It also includes an overview of the Service, its performance and its annual income and expenditure budgets.

 

PERFORMANCE
The general picture continues to be one of steady improvement. Some key points are as follows:

 

 

Report - Attendance and Exclusions

 

Report - Attainment in Primary and Secondary Schools

 


Pre-school Provision:

The percentage of Glasgow children recorded as being in grant-aided pre-school places in 2009/2010 was 70% for 3 year olds.

The percentage of 4 year olds receiving grant-aided pre-school education in 2009/2010 was measured at 102%.

 

Please note that there are places available for all 3 and 4 year olds whose parents wish it.  However, it may not always be possible for a placement to be offered in the establishment of first priority


 

Class size/school occupancy:

For session 2009/2010, the average number of pupils per class in primary schools was marginally higher than previous years at 25. This is slightly higher than the national average.

Occupancy rates in the Primary sector are improving as a result of the Pre-12 Strategy.

 
National Test Results 5-14:


Primary Sector for 2009/2010

  • Reading attainment improved by 0.1% - it is now at 83.7%
  • Writing attainment slightly decreased by 0.2% - it is now at 76.9%
  • Mathematics attainment decreased by 0.5% - it is now at 86.4%

 

Secondary Sector for 2009/2010

  • Reading performance has increased in each of the last 4 sessions to a level of 70.2%. (Increase of 1.9% on 2008/09). 
  • Writing performance reached its highest ever. In 2009/2010 improvement was increased by 1.0% to a level of 58.8%.
  • Mathematics performance remained static at a level of 63.5%.
 
 
Performance within the Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework (SCQF):
  • In 2010, by the end of S4, the proportion of young people achieving English and mathematics at SCQF level 3 or better has improved by 1%. The proportion achieving five or more awards at level 5 has decreased by 1%.  The proportion achieving five or more awards at level 3 and level 4 has improved, both by 3%.
  • In 2010, by the end of S5, Higher results were strong. The proportion of young people achieving at least one higher has increased by 3%. The proportion of young people achieving three or more Highers has increased by 3%. The proportion achieving five or more Highers has also increased by 3%.
  • In 2010, by the end of S6, Higher results were strong. The proportion of young people achieving three or more Highers stayed consistent. The proportion achieving five or more Highers has also remained consistent.

 
Attendance and Absence:

 

Primary schools
In session 2009/2010, primary schools attendance has remained consistent at a level of 93%.

 

Secondary Schools
In session 2009/2010, secondary schools attendance has continued to increase to a level of 89.9%.

 

 

 
Exclusions:

Exclusions in Glasgow decreased in all sectors in 2009/2010. In both the primary and secondary sectors this was around 23%.


 


 
School Leaver Destinations:

The proportion of school leavers entering higher or further education, employment or training has continued to increase since 2007/08 with 84.3% in 2009/10 entering a positive destination.

 

For the last two years, around 57% of school leavers went to higher or further education.

 

 

Useful Links

Scottish Government
Careers Scotland