School Estate Consultation Thursday 19 th January 2012 Auchterellon, Ellon 7 - 9pm.
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Ellon Network Profile
1 Academy – Ellon Academy (1061 pupils)11 Primaries – rolls from 14 pupils to 391 pupils
5 schools Accessible Rural3 schools Remote Rural0 schools Very Remote Rural4 schools NOT Rural
Ellon Responses to Survey
• 157 people identified themselves as living in and around Ellon
• 72% are parents, carers or grandparents of Aberdeenshire pupils
Q1 – Schools should clearly be identified within defined communities
• Aberdeenshire responses – Yes 90%, No 3%, Don’t Know 7%
• Ellon responses – Yes 86%, No 5%, Don’t Know 9%
• Themes from this question:– Importance of school and
community to each other– Important for small communities
Q2 – School buildings should be seen as a focal point for community activities
• Aberdeenshire responses – Yes 82%, No 7%, Don’t Know 11%
• Ellon responses – Yes 82%, No 7%, Don’t Know 11%
• Themes from this question:– Use of other community buildings– Especially in rural areas– Potential difficulties for using
schools (availability, space not suitable, locking up building)
Q3 – Can grouping smaller schools together as clusters under one Head Teacher be beneficial?
• Aberdeenshire responses – Yes 25%, No 56%, Don’t Know 19%
• Ellon responses – Yes 30%, No 46%, Don’t Know 24%
• Themes from this question:– Need for a head teacher in
each school– Good idea / Sharing
expertise
Q4 – No primary pupil should be expected to undertake a home-to-school journey of more than 45 minutes
• Aberdeenshire responses – Yes 93%, No 7%
• Ellon responses – Yes 95%, No 5%
• Themes from this question:– Long journeys tiring for young
children– Rural areas sometimes make
long journeys necessary– Shorter journey times
suggested
Q5 – No individual child should have to be educated in a school with fewer than 3 contemporaries
• Aberdeenshire responses – Yes 77%, No 23%
• Ellon responses – Yes 71%, No 29%
• Themes from this question:– Development of social skills– Benefits of small schools– More children would be
preferable
Q6 – The viability of schools with rolls of 19 pupils or less should be the subject of careful scrutiny
• Aberdeenshire responses – Yes 80%, No 20%
• Ellon responses – Yes 74%, No 26%
• Themes from this question:– All schools should be
scrutinised– Difficult for teachers as well as
pupils– Benefit of Small Schools
Q7 – What do you think is the best number of pupils to have in a primary school?
Aberdeenshire responses 0-50 - 8.6%50-100 - 19.1%100-150 - 20.5%150-200 - 23.8%200-300 - 20.6%300-400 - 6.2%400+ - 1.1%
Ellon responses0-50 - 14.3%50-100 - 22.1%100-150 - 13.6%150-200 - 25.0%200-300 - 20.7%300-400 - 4.3%400+ - 0.0%
•Themes from this question:Class sizesBenefit of small schoolsJust the right size for everyone to know each other
Q8 – Any town school operating below 66% of its current capacity within a town also operating at less than 75% capacity should be scrutinised
• Aberdeenshire responses – Yes 68%, No 32%
• Ellon responses – Yes 65%, No 35%
• Themes from this question:– Future Roll Forecasts– Financial Viability– Overcrowding in schools
Q9 – Any school building whose condition or fitness for purpose is cause for concern should be assessed for options available
• Aberdeenshire responses– Yes 96%, No 4%
• Ellon responses – Yes 95%, No 5%
• Themes from this question:– Refurbishment and repair– Repair not closure– Quality of Education
Q10 – Do you feel that school zones in Aberdeenshire should be reviewed?
• Aberdeenshire responses – Yes 61%, No 39%
• Ellon responses – Yes 59%, No 41%
• Themes from this question:– Regular reviews needed– Parental Choice versus
Enforcing Catchment Areas– Cross Boundary Zones
Q11 – Are you aware that schools with less than 70 pupils are in receipt of a rural grant from the Scottish Government?
• Aberdeenshire responses – Yes 14%, No 86%
• Ellon responses – Yes 23%, No 77%
• Themes from this question:– More information requested
Q12 – Rank the issues in the order most important to you
Themes:
School’s Place in Community and Condition of School Buildings are given equal importance in Ellon Response
Aberdeenshire Response Ellon Response
Q13 – Other issues to considered• Aberdeenshire themes:
– Quality of Teaching and Education– Importance of Rural Communities– Changing demographics and need for planning– Facilities within schools, accessibility and school grounds– Class sizes
• Ellon themes:– Rural Sustainability– Quality of Teaching and Education– Early Years– School Grounds and facilities in buildings