Sentences with phrase «number of pupils over»

An example of «geographic» sparsity is that districts with low pupil density typically experience higher per pupil transportation costs as they are transporting a small number of pupils over a greater distance.

«The EPI's analysis shows the eye - watering scale of the challenge in having enough teachers for the soaring number of pupils over the next eight years.

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He added: «There was a system of administration in that school over a long number of years which allowed a paedophile to flourish, gave him authority, not only over all of the pupils, but gave him authority over the staff as well and put him in a position where he could abuse people and that needs to be explored, it needs to be investigated, it needs to be enquired into.

Ms Turnely continued: «In the face of the government's campaign to broaden access to universities, elite public schools have actually increased the number of pupils they send to Oxbridge over the last five years, whilst ethnic minority students are twice as likely to attend modern universities than traditional universities.»

The thinktank calculates that the reality of the government's small real terms increase in schools spending coupled with rising classroom numbers meant that spending per pupil would fall by 2.25 % over the next four years.

Over half (51 per cent) say staff numbers at their school have decreased in the last two years, with nearly two - thirds (65 per cent) saying they are not able to give pupils as much individual attention in lessons due to the loss of support staff and a similar number (64 per cent) saying pupils are not always taught by a teacher trained for the subject or age range due to the loss of teaching staff.

A recent survey based on statistics published by Ofqual revealed a fivefold decline in the number of pupils taking GCSEs in arts subjects over the past year, and entrants for A Levels in arts subjects dropped by 4,300.

Under current rules, if a faith school is over subscribed it has to limit the number of pupils it selects based on faith to 50 per cent.

The number of schools with pupils enrolled on EBacc subjects more than doubled over the eighteen months from its introduction, which illustrates the profound influence of the EBacc on school behaviour.

The number of pupils attending secondary school is expected to rise by 20 per cent over the next ten years, putting added pressure on school places.

A report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI), which examines entries into arts subjects at Key Stage 4 over the past decade, shows that overall the average number of arts entries per pupil has fallen since 2013.

If predicting pupil numbers wasn't difficult enough, the local authority then has to ensure suitable and appropriate accommodation is provided early enough for schools to set up over a summer holiday and be ready and open for the start of term in summer.

A Freedom of Information request has revealed an alarming number of school pupils have been either permanently or temporarily excluded for sexual misconduct over the last four years.

The Institute of Fiscal Studies estimates that schools in the UK will face up to 12 per cent real term cuts over the next Parliament while forecasts suggest pupil numbers will increase by seven per cent, a result of rising immigration and higher birth rates over the next five years.

The latest figures show the number of pupils now attending good or better schools in Manchester is the same as that nationally - with a rate of improvement on this measure over the last four years that far outstrips national improvement.»

Under the current rules, faith schools are required to limit the number if pupils it accepts on the basis of faith to fifty per cent when it is over subscribed.

The Schools Minister continued to explain that the new English Baccalaureate (EBacc) was introduced to combat this issue, with the number of pupils being entered for the qualification increasing from 23 per cent to 39 per cent over three years.

«At a time when pupil numbers in England are predicted to rise by 8 per cent over the next five years while budgets are simultaneously cut, it is now more important than ever that we support our existing teachers and offer them a fair deal in terms of remuneration.»

There are currently estimated to be 721,000 tablets for use by pupils in classrooms across UK maintained schools and academies and a forecast that by the end of 2016 the number will have increased to over 946,000.

The additional teaching accommodation was needed at the time as the school caters for over 1,600 pupils, with 400 in the sixth form from the start of the 2011/12 academic year and plans are in place to increase pupil numbers to 2,000.

Many changes made over a short period of time can undermine parents» confidence in the school, create a change in perception locally about the school and result in further reductions in pupil numbers.

The Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in the area is over capacity with a number of pupils remaining in alternative provision for an entire key stage or more.

The number of schools making pupil referrals for mental health treatment has risen up by over a third in the last three years.

In fact, the Government's latest Department for Education (DfE) national pupil projections show that both state primary and secondary pupil numbers are expected to continue to grow over the coming years, with the number of full - time equivalent pupils aged up to 15 years projected to increase by 320,000 (11.4 %) by 2021 and to continue to grow until 2025.

School inspectorate Ofsted warned last year that the number of new teachers had fallen by 16 per cent over five years, while pupil numbers are heading for a 50 - year peak in 2023.

One of the reasons for Barton's concern is that pupil numbers are expected to rise considerably over the next nine years leading to a demand for more teachers entering classrooms, not fewer.

Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, claimed 160,000 more teachers would be needed over three years to cope with a rapid increase in pupil numbers.

The government will need to ensure that there are sufficient places available for pupils across the country — whether that be through the establishment of new free schools, or the expansion of existing schools — to cater for an increase in secondary pupil numbers over the next 5 years.

The number of pupils in England given 25 % extra time in GCSEs and A-level exams because of a special need has almost doubled over five years.

The number of pupils in need of special - school places is expected to increase by 11,000 over the next five years as the pupil population increases.

Schools Week analysis of new data from the education unions shows that although there were 15,065 fewer people working in secondary schools in 2017 than in 2014, teachers are still teaching roughly the same numbers of pupils, despite a rise of almost 4,500 over the same period.

«Whilst there are some signs of hope — the number of schools where disadvantaged pupils make average or better progress has been increasing over time — there is obviously a long way to go,» said Treadway.

Richard Watts (pictured below), leader of Islington council, which introduced free school meals for all primary school pupils in 2010, has warned that taking a snapshot of take - up numbers so early in the school year risks presenting an inaccurate picture of how many children will receive meals over the course of the year.

The report also revealed a worrying number of SEN pupils not receiving a good education with just over a third in some areas said to be «progressing well».

Over the entire 20 - year - period, nearly all states increased the number of staff per 100 pupils, but most of those gains occurred prior to 2002.

One of England's largest multi-academy trusts has been warned it has «let down pupils over a number of years» after a focused inspection of six of its schools...

Schools are facing serious budget pressures over the coming years, as the impact of rising pupil numbers, barely - resourced buildings overheads and the uncertainties of the new national funding formula kick in.

GCSEs have had the same «toughening - up», with the added dimension of a complete change in nomenclature (numbers over grades, e.g. 4 = C) and a switch from criterion - lead marking (a C means the pupils can do this, that and the other) to % cohort classification (63 % of pupils will get a level 4 or above).

The trust has also been criticised over the number of pupils temporarily excluded from two of three of its academies, which Farrow said was «too high».

The measure, introduced by the Burnt Mill Academy Trust which took over at the start of this month, is designed to raise the number of pupils achieving strong passes in English and maths GCSE above the national average and achieve a positive Progress 8 score, from a current position of -0.09.

Russell Hobby, general secretary of school leaders» union NAHT, said: «The massive increase in pupil numbers over the next few years, particularly at secondary age, will only make it harder.

A DfE spokesperson said: «It is perfectly normal for any type of new school to take time to fully establish itself and we fully expect pupil numbers to grow with the school over time.»

So over time, he is committed to moving the [per - pupil] base funding (which averages roughly $ 8,500 — 30 percent below the national average) up for all districts, even those with lower numbers of needy students.

It was told in December that it had «let down pupils over a number of years» after a focused Ofsted inspection of six of its schools found half required special measures.

At large schools, costs like the principal's salary are spread over a greater number of students, resulting in lower funding per pupil than at small schools.

A number of parents and teachers showed up to today's jam - packed school board meeting to denounce board member Steve Zimmer's proposal to reject Academic Growth Over Time (or AGT) as a measurement of pupil progress in teacher evaluations.

The chart below plots the change over time in the number of secondary school pupils and the number of secondary school teachers, including the current projections of pupil numbers up to 2024 (dashed line).

In its latest pupil number projections, the Department for Education indicated that it expects there to be an increase in special school places of 13,000 over the period 2017 to 2026, reflecting an upward trend in the special schools population of 29 per cent since 2007.