ADES Report On Headteacher Recruitment

Report on research findings and the current challenges to Headteacher recruitment.


Appendix D: Promoted posts includes head teachers, depute head teachers and principal teachers

FTE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Number of promoted posts 13,608 13,050 12,703 12,543 12,252 12,016
Total Teachers 49,785 48,783 48,691 48,620 48,442 48,335
Proportion of total teachers in promoted posts 27.3% 26.8% 26.1% 25.8% 25.3% 24.8%

*Excludes centrally employed which is not published at this level

PRIMARY - Promoted posts includes head teachers, depute head teachers and principal teachers

FTE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Number of promoted posts 4,897 4,784 4,768 4,714 4,691 4,585
Head Teacher 1,914 1,889 1,867 1,833 1,770 1,741
Depute Head Teacher 1,267 1,196 1,224 1,235 1,243 1,229
Principal Teacher 1,717 1,698 1,677 1,646 1,678 1,615
Total Teachers 23,095 22,694 22,685 22,905 22,960 23,425
Proportion of total teachers in promoted posts 21.2% 21.1% 21.0% 20.6% 20.4% 19.6%
Proportion of total teachers that are head teachers 8.3% 8.3% 8.2% 8.0% 7.7% 7.4%
Proportion of total teachers that are depute head teachers 5.5% 5.3% 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 5.2%
Proportion of total teachers that are principal teachers 7.4% 7.5% 7.4% 7.2% 7.3% 6.9%

SECONDARY - Promoted posts includes head teachers, depute head teachers and principal teachers

FTE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Number of promoted posts 8,216 7,783 7,452 7,364 7,102 6,980
Head Teacher 357 355 356 354 350 351
Depute Head Teacher 1,242 1,194 1,164 1,153 1,126 1,118
Principal Teacher 6,617 6,234 5,933 5,857 5,626 5,511
Total Teachers 24,776 24,120 23,980 23,695 23,401 23,059
Proportion of total teachers in promoted posts 33.2% 32.3% 31.1% 31.1% 30.3% 30.3%
Proportion of total teachers that are head teachers 1.4% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1.5%
Proportion of total teachers that are depute head teachers 5.0% 4.9% 4.9% 4.9% 4.8% 4.8%
Proportion of total teachers that are principal teachers 26.7% 25.8% 24.7% 24.7% 24.0% 23.9%

SPECIAL - Promoted posts includes head teachers, depute head teachers and principal teachers

FTE 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Number of promoted posts 495 484 483 466 460 449
Head Teacher 120 117 115 114 110 108
Depute Head Teacher 160 146 148 143 144 141
Principal Teacher 215 222 220 210 206 200
Total Teachers 1,913 1,969 2,026 2,020 1,974 1,911
Proportion of total teachers in promoted posts 25.8% 24.6% 23.8% 23.1% 23.3% 23.4%
Proportion of total teachers that are head teachers 6.3% 5.9% 5.7% 5.6% 5.5% 5.7%
Proportion of total teachers that are depute head teachers 8.4% 7.4% 7.3% 7.1% 7.3% 7.4%
Proportion of total teachers that are principal teachers 11.2% 11.3% 10.8% 10.4% 10.4% 10.5%

Source: Summary statistics for schools in Scotland - No. 6: 2015 Edition, Wednesday, December 9, 2015

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