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Written Question · S5W-09337 · Session 5

How many HM Inspectorate of Education inspections were carried out in (a) early years establishments, (b) primary schools and (c) secondary…

Answered Asked by Neil Bibby Lab Lodged 19 May 2017

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many HM Inspectorate of Education inspections were carried out in (a) early years establishments, (b) primary schools and (c) secondary schools in each academic year since 2006-07, broken down by local authority; how many reports were published, broken down by the average length of report, and how many reports commented on (i) literacy and (ii) numeracy standards.

The answer

Answered by John Swinney on 6 Jun 2017 · 18 days after it was lodged, on time

Aberdeen City

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
11
16
11
Primary2,3,4
8
5
3
Secondary2,3,4
3
2
1
Aberdeenshire

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
18
28
21
Primary2,3,4
15
21
17
Secondary2,3,4
4
3
2
Angus

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
13
12
8
Primary2,3,4
7
5
7
Secondary2,3,4
1
3
0
Argyll & Bute

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
15
6
5
Primary2,3,4
7
9
3
Secondary2,3,4
0
3
1
Clackmannanshire

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
1
2
3
Primary2,3,4
2
2
2
Secondary2,3,4
0
1
0
Dumfries & Galloway

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
7
12
10
Primary2,3,4
10
14
10
Secondary2,3,4
1
4
1
Dundee

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
5
9
1
Primary2,3,4
5
3
4
Secondary2,3,4
0
2
1
East Ayrshire

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
4
7
6
Primary2,3,4
6
6
6
Secondary2,3,4
2
2
1
East Dunbartonshire

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
9
5
6
Primary2,3,4
5
4
3
Secondary2,3,4
1
2
0
East Lothian

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
5
8
3
Primary2,3,4
4
5
3
Secondary2,3,4
1
1
1
East Renfrewshire

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
5
2
6
Primary2,3,4
4
4
3
Secondary2,3,4
2
1
1
Edinburgh

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
35
26
20
Primary2,3,4
10
13
10
Secondary2,3,4
4
4
3
Eilean Siar

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
7
8
3
Primary2,3,4
5
6
4
Secondary2,3,4
1
2
2
Falkirk

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
5
13
6
Primary2,3,4
5
8
5
Secondary2,3,4
2
1
1
Fife

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
18
28
13
Primary2,3,4
15
21
16
Secondary2,3,4
2
3
1
Glasgow

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
34
15
31
Primary2,3,4
18
17
14
Secondary2,3,4
4
5
2
Highland

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
22
30
27
Primary2,3,4
17
31
17
Secondary2,3,4
3
6
1
Inverclyde

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
5
3
3
Primary2,3,4
4
2
1
Secondary2,3,4
1
2
1
Midlothian

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
4
4
6
Primary2,3,4
3
5
5
Secondary2,3,4
2
1
0
Moray

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
11
10
4
Primary2,3,4
8
7
1
Secondary2,3,4
2
1
1
North Ayrshire

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
11
12
6
Primary2,3,4
6
8
5
Secondary2,3,4
1
1
1
North Lanarkshire

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
13
20
12
Primary2,3,4
14
19
15
Secondary2,3,4
3
4
2
Orkney Islands

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
3
3
2
Primary2,3,4
3
3
2
Secondary2,3,4
1
0
2
Perth & Kinross

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare centres1,4
9
12
10
Primary3,4,5
11
11
8
Secondary3,4,5
2
1
0
Renfrewshire

Academic Years
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
Early Learning and Childcare

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S5W-09337 by reference.