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Written Question · S5W-04447 · Session 5

Further to the answer to question S5W-04013 by John Swinney on 2 November 2016, whether it will provide a breakdown of the secondary school…

Answered Asked by Tavish Scott LD Lodged 2 Nov 2016

The question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-04013 by John Swinney on 2 November 2016, whether it will provide a breakdown of the secondary schools that are being supported through the Scottish Attainment Challenge, also broken down by how much each will receive.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 16 Nov 2016 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Attainment Challenge provides both targeted support through the Attainment Scotland Fund and universal support available right across Scotland. Up to 133 secondary schools are being supported by Scottish Attainment Challenge funding following the recent expansion of this programme, while a further 45 have received funding to support innovative projects through the Attainment Challenge Innovation Fund, including some benefitting as part of projects delivered across school clusters.
The first table below shows the funding to individual schools from the Scottish Attainment Challenge and the Innovation Fund. The second table below shows the allocations for the secondary school programme across the 9 Challenge Authorities.
From financial year 2017-18 the additional £100 million per annum that will be raised each year from our Council Tax reforms will be allocated directly to schools. It is likely that the vast majority of publicly funded schools will receive funding.
2016-17 Attainment Challenge Innovation Fund and Schools Programme Funding
Local Authority
School Name
Innovation Fund
School Programme Funding
Aberdeen City
Northfield Academy

£49,428
Aberdeen City
St Machar Academy

£79,206
Aberdeen City
Torry Academy

£64,658
Aberdeen City
Aberdeen Grammar School
£15,362*

Aberdeen City
Bridge of Don Academy
£1,500

Aberdeenshire
Peterhead Academy
£2,000

Angus
Arbroath Academy
£5,500

Clackmannanshire
Alloa Academy
£10,000

Dumfries & Galloway
Sanquhar Academy
£7,153
£56,000
East Ayrshire
Cumnock Academy
£10,000

East Ayrshire
Doon Academy
£10,000

East Ayrshire
St Joseph’s Academy
£10,000

East Dunbartonshire
Kirkintilloch High School
£9,150

East Renfrewshire
St Ninian’s High School
£7,700

East Renfrewshire
Woodfarm High School
£5,270

Edinburgh
Castlebrae Community High
£20,000*
£73,262
Edinburgh
Craigroyston Community High

£99,650
Edinburgh
Holy Rood RC High

£81,880
Edinburgh
Wester Hailes Education Centre

£74,650
Edinburgh City
Broughton High School
£7,300

Edinburgh City
Currie Community High School
£6,650

Edinburgh City
Portobello High School
£5,100

Edinburgh City
Gracemount High School
£5,900

Edinburgh City
Tynecastle High School
£8,330

Na h-Eileanan Siar
Castlebay School
£2,800

Na h-Eileanan Siar
Sgoil Lionacleit
£5,810

Falkirk
Falkirk High School
£7,700
£85,463
Fife
St Columba's High School

£74,913
Fife
Glenwood High School
£9,953
£87,472
Fife
Viewforth High School
£17,550
£72,525
Fife
Glenrothes High School
£14,100

Fife
Inverkeithing High School
£9,932

Fife
Lochgelly High School
£10,000

Fife
Queen Anne High School
£9,991

Glasgow City
Castlemilk High School
£7,000

Glasgow City
Springburn Academy
£7,672

Glasgow City
Whitehill Secondary School
£6,700

Highland
Invergordon Academy

£71,576
Highland
Wick High School
£9,720
£86,102
Highland
Alness Academy

£73,731
Highland
Inverness High
£43,968*
£80,035
Highland
Golspie High School
£18,600*

Highland
Grantown Grammar School
£10,000*

Highland
Kingussie High School
£12,500*

Highland
Kinlochleven High School
£10,000

Highland
Nairn Academy
£8,520

Highland
Portree High School
£10,000

Midlothian
Newbattle High School
£10,000

Moray
Lossiemouth High School
£5,000

North Ayrshire
Ardrossan Academy
£12,796

North Ayrshire
Arran High School
£10,000

North Ayrshire
Garnock Academy
£8,000

North Ayrshire
Greenwood Academy
North Ayrshire
Irvine Royal Academy
North Ayrshire
Kilwinning Academy
£34,200*

North Ayrshire
Largs Academy
£10,000

North Lanarkshire
Chryston High School
£10,000

North Lanarkshire
Dalziel High School
£7,000

Orkney Islands
Kirkwall Grammar School
£28,400*

Perth & Kinross
Perth Academy
£10,000

Perth & Kinross
St John’s RC Academy
£10,000

Scottish Borders
Hawick High Sch

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-04447 by reference.