Quality and Improvement in Scottish Education
Appendix
1. Pre-school
Data from inspections (all centres)
1.1 Pre-school quality indicators April 2008 to December 2011
Data from inspections (by centre type)
1.2 Pre-school Quality indicators by centre type April 2008-December 2011
2. Primary
Quality indicator data from inspections
2.1 Local authority
2.2 Link to Scottish Survey of Achievement, 2005-09
& Link to The Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN)
3. Secondary
Quality indicator data from inspections
3.1 Local authority
3.2 Link to Scottish Survey of Achievement, 2005-09
& Link to The Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN)
SQA Examination Data
3.3 Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) levels
3.4 SQA attainment 2008-09 / 2010-11
4. Special schools
Quality indicator data from inspections
4.1 Day special - local authority and grant aided
4.2 Residential special schools - local authority, grant aided & independent.
5. Independent
Quality indicator data from inspections
5.1 Primary, secondary and all through.
6. Community learning and development
6.1 Quality indicator data from inspections
Pre-schools
Pre-school Quality Indicators 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2011
All
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Children's experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
QI 1.1:
QI 2.1:
QI 5.3:
QI 5.1:
QI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
26
49
39
24
32
376
462
318
276
219
492
483
507
553
409
207
131
213
233
324
45
24
63
62
152
6
4
13
5
17
2
1
1
1
1
1154
1154
1154
1154
1154
Pre-schools %
QI 1.1: Improvements in
performance.
QI 2.1: Children's experiences
QI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
QI 5.1: The curriculum
QI 5.9: Improvement through
self-evaluation
0%
10%
20%
Excellent
30%
40%
Very good
50%
Good
60%
Satisfactory
70%
80%
Weak
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
Pre-schools
By centre type
Pre-school Quality Indicators 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2011
1. Local authority nursery (not including special)
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Children's experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
QI 1.1:
QI 2.1:
QI 5.3:
QI 5.1:
QI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
16
23
26
14
10
72
69
52
68
49
32
36
43
41
42
13
10
13
13
25
5
0
4
2
11
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
138
138
138
138
138
Pre-schools %
Local authority nursery (not including special)
QI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
QI 2.1: Children's experiences
QI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
QI 5.1: The curriculum
QI 5.9: Improvement through selfevaluation
0%
10%
20%
Excellent
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
Unsatisfactory
90%
100%
2. Local authority nursery (special)
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
1
2
1
0
1
6
8
5
5
2
7
5
8
6
5
1
0
1
3
5
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Satisfactory
Improvements in performance.
Children's experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
PI 1.1:
PI 2.1:
PI 5.3:
PI 5.1:
PI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
Pre-schools %
Local authority nursery (special)
PI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
PI 2.1: Children's experiences
PI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
PI 5.1: The curriculum
PI 5.9: Improvement through selfevaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
15
15
15
15
15
3. Local authority nursery class
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Very good
Good
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Number
PI 1.1:
PI 2.1:
PI 5.3:
PI 5.1:
PI 5.9:
2
10
3
6
15
187
229
165
110
110
244
225
252
281
190
71
42
75
95
131
7
6
17
20
62
0
0
0
0
4
2
1
1
1
1
513
513
513
513
513
Improvements in performance.
Children's experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Pre-schools
Local authority nursery classes %
PI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
PI 2.1: Children's experiences
PI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
PI 5.1: The curriculum
PI 5.9: Improvement through selfevaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
4. Private (local authority in partnership with private)
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Children's experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
PI 1.1:
PI 2.1:
PI 5.3:
PI 5.1:
PI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
4
7
4
1
2
58
93
48
48
36
128
113
120
133
100
57
41
64
62
81
18
12
23
21
42
5
4
11
5
9
0
0
0
0
0
270
270
270
270
270
Pre-Schools
(local authority in partnership with private)
PI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
PI 2.1: Children's experiences
PI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
PI 5.1: The curriculum
PI 5.9: Improvement through selfevaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
5. Voluntary (local authority in partnership with a
playgroup/voluntary centre)
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Children's experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
PI 1.1:
PI 2.1:
PI 5.3:
PI 5.1:
PI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
1
3
2
1
1
41
49
36
31
18
69
95
76
82
57
62
36
55
57
76
14
5
17
17
33
1
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
188
188
188
188
188
Pre-schools
(local authority in partnership with a playgroup/voluntary centre)
PI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
PI 2.1: Children's experiences
PI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
PI 5.1: The curriculum
PI 5.9: Improvement through selfevaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
6. Independent school nursery class
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Children's experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
PI 1.1:
PI 2.1:
PI 5.3:
PI 5.1:
PI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
1
3
0
1
0
4
3
5
6
2
3
2
3
1
3
0
0
0
1
3
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
Pre-schools (independent school nursery classes)
PI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
PI 2.1: Children's experiences
PI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
PI 5.1: The curriculum
PI 5.9: Improvement through selfevaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
7. Other/local authority family centre
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Children's experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
PI 1.1:
PI 2.1:
PI 5.3:
PI 5.1:
PI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
1
1
3
1
3
8
11
7
8
2
9
7
5
9
12
3
2
5
2
3
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
21
21
21
21
Pre-schools
(other/local authority family centres)
PI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
PI 2.1: Children's experiences
PI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
PI 5.1: The curriculum
PI 5.9: Improvement through selfevaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
Primary schools
Local Authority
Primary Quality Indicators: 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2011
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Very good
Good
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Number
QI 1.1:
QI 2.1:
QI 5.3:
QI 5.1:
QI 5.9:
16
42
21
9
43
308
332
241
227
227
398
407
434
457
318
127
106
152
169
205
51
14
50
39
101
1
0
3
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
901
901
901
901
901
Improvements in performance.
Learners' experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Primary Schools %
(local authority)
QI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
QI 2.1: Learners' experiences
QI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
QI 5.1: The curriculum
QI 5.9: Improvement through self-evaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
80%
Weak
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
Primary schools
Scottish Survey of Achievement
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/SSA2008
The Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/SSLN
Secondary schools
Local Authority
Secondary Quality Indicators: 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2011
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Learners' experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
QI 1.1:
QI 2.1:
QI 5.3:
QI 5.1:
QI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
7
2
4
3
6
45
46
44
43
27
58
99
86
78
70
37
18
27
38
45
19
1
5
4
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
166
166
166
166
166
Secondary schools %
(local authority)
QI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
QI 2.1: Learners' experiences
QI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
QI 5.1: The curriculum
QI 5.9: Improvement through self-evaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
Secondary schools
Scottish Survey of Achievement
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/SSA2008
The Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/SSLN
Secondary schools
SCQF Levels
The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) has 12 Levels ranging from National Qualifications from Access SCQF Level 1 up to Doctorate at Level 12.
More information on SCQF levels is available at
www.scqf.org.uk
Secondary schools
SQA Attainment
(08/09)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/03/22111037/0
(09/10)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/09/27142058/0
(10/11)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/School-Education/preappexam2011
Special schools
Day Special - Local Authority & grant aided.
Special Quality Indicators: 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2011
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Very good
Good
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Number
QI 1.1:
QI 2.1:
QI 5.3:
QI 5.1:
QI 5.9:
3
11
3
2
2
14
17
17
12
16
23
36
34
22
18
30
13
18
26
22
10
4
7
16
21
1
0
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
81
81
81
81
81
Improvements in performance.
Learners' experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Day Special %
QI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
QI 2.1: Learners' experiences
QI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
QI 5.1: The curriculum
QI 5.9: Improvement through self-evaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
Special schools
Residential special schools - Local Authority grant aided & Independent
Special Quality Indicators: 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2011
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Learners' experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
QI 1.1:
QI 2.1:
QI 5.3:
QI 5.1:
QI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
0
1
1
3
0
13
15
9
13
12
14
14
14
11
9
7
4
8
7
6
1
1
3
1
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
35
35
35
35
35
Residential special schools %
QI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
QI 2.1: Learners' experiences
QI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
QI 5.1: The curriculum
QI 5.9: Improvement through selfevaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
Independent schools
Independent school Quality Indicators: 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2011
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Learners' experiences
Meeting learning needs
The curriculum
Improvement through self-evaluation
Good
QI 1.1:
QI 2.1:
QI 5.3:
QI 5.1:
QI 5.9:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
5
6
2
2
0
8
4
10
9
6
4
7
3
5
6
1
2
4
3
5
2
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
21
21
21
21
21
Independent schools %
QI 1.1: Improvements in performance.
QI 2.1: Learners' experiences
QI 5.3: Meeting learning needs
QI 5.1: The curriculum
QI 5.9: Improvement through selfevaluation
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%
Learning Community
Learning community Quality Indicators: 1 April 2008 to 31 December 2011
Satisfactory
Weak
Unsatisfactory
No evaluation
Total
Improvements in performance.
Impact on young people
Impact on adult learners
Impact of capacity building on the local community
Improving Services
Good
QI 1.1 :
QI 2.1 :
QI 2.1 :
QI 4.1 :
QI 5.10:
Very good
Quality Indicator
Excellent
Number
3
8
5
3
5
8
55
53
56
12
49
46
51
55
42
55
20
18
14
48
17
2
5
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
132
132
132
132
132
Learning community %
QI 1.1 : Improvements in performance.
QI 2.1 : Impact on young people
QI 2.1 : Impact on adult learners
QI 4.1 : Impact of capacity building on the local
community
QI 5.10: Improving Services
0%
10%
Excellent
20%
30%
Very good
40%
Good
50%
60%
Satisfactory
70%
Weak
80%
90%
Unsatisfactory
100%