Question reference: S6W-17101
- Date lodged: 25 April 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the average real terms spending, based on current prices, was for (a) a primary, (b) a secondary and (c) an additional support needs pupil, in each year since 2007.
Answer
Table 1 provides real terms spend per primary, secondary, and Additional Support for Learning pupil based on 2021-22 prices, to align with the most recent Local Government Financial Returns. Data is provided from 2007-08 for primary and secondary spend. Additional Support for Learning spend is provided from 2012-13, when the data was first collected in Local Government Financial Returns.
Table 1: Real terms average spend per pupil, 2007-08 to 2021-22
Financial | Primary | Secondary | Additional Support for Learning |
2007-08 | 6,102 | 8,318 | - |
2008-09 | 6,119 | 8,407 | - |
2009-10 | 6,104 | 8,169 | - |
2010-11 | 6,159 | 8,126 | - |
2011-12 | 5,972 | 7,860 | - |
2012-13 | 5,827 | 7,885 | 5,381 |
2013-14 | 5,686 | 7,823 | 4,939 |
2014-15 | 5,554 | 7,832 | 4,699 |
2015-16 | 5,577 | 7,912 | 4,315 |
2016-17 | 5,579 | 7,894 | 3,975 |
2017-18 | 5,697 | 7,855 | 3,770 |
2018-19 | 5,894 | 8,071 | 3,579 |
2019-20 | 6,111 | 8,220 | 3,409 |
2020-21 | 6,088 | 7,851 | 3,386 |
2021-22 | 6,550 | 8,174 | 3,511 |
Figures are adjusted to exclude inter-authority transfers. Inflation adjustments are based on HM Treasury’s 31 March 2023 GDP Deflator outturn data.
Sources:
1. Local Financial Returns – Education (LFR 01) statistical return provided by local authorities to the Scottish Government: Local government finance statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
2. Pupil Census - published annually - for further details go to: Pupil census: supplementary statistics - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
3. GDP deflators at market prices: GDP deflators at market prices, and money GDP - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)