ADES Report On Headteacher Recruitment
Report on research findings and the current challenges to Headteacher recruitment.
Appendix B: Headteachers over the age of 50 by local authority 2015 - FTE
| Authority | Total Number of HTs |
Number of HTs 55 or over | Percentage of LA HT workforce 55 or over | Number of HTs 50 or over | Percentage of LA HT workforce 50 or over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 55 | 21 | 38% | 28 | 50% |
| Aberdeenshire | 157 | 47 | 30% | 74 | 47% |
| Angus | 49 | 13 | 27% | 23 | 47% |
| Argyll & Bute | 69 | 21 | 30% | 39 | 56% |
| Clackmannanshire | 24 | 5 | 21% | 6 | 25% |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 80 | 12 | 14% | 36 | 45% |
| Dundee City | 39 | 12 | 31% | 23 | 60% |
| East Ayrshire | 52 | 11 | 21% | 22 | 42% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 41 | 14 | 35% | 26 | 63% |
| East Lothian | 37 | 9 | 24% | 20 | 54% |
| East Renfrewshire | 29 | 11 | 37% | 14 | 47% |
| Edinburgh City | 112 | 34 | 30% | 58 | 51% |
| Eilean Siar | 19 | 6 | 29% | 8 | 40% |
| Falkirk | 49 | 16 | 33% | 32 | 65% |
| Fife | 146 | 48 | 33% | 72 | 49% |
| Glasgow City | 183 | 67 | 36% | 98 | 54% |
| Highland | 153 | 42 | 28% | 74 | 49% |
| Inverclyde | 27 | 7 | 25% | 16 | 57% |
| Midlothian | 36 | 11 | 31% | 21 | 58% |
| Moray | 49 | 19 | 39% | 26 | 53% |
| North Ayrshire | 52 | 13 | 25% | 27 | 52% |
| North Lanarkshire | 161 | 42 | 26% | 75 | 47% |
| Orkney Islands | 15 | 5 | 34% | 8 | 52% |
| Perth & Kinross | 74 | 14 | 19% | 29 | 39% |
| Renfrewshire | 61 | 16 | 26% | 27 | 44% |
| Scottish Borders | 50 | 11 | 22% | 23 | 46% |
| Shetland Islands | 27 | 3 | 11% | 10 | 37% |
| South Ayrshire | 45 | 7 | 16% | 12 | 27% |
| South Lanarkshire | 142 | 51 | 36% | 82 | 58% |
| Stirling | 42 | 9 | 21% | 21 | 50% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 39 | 10 | 26% | 20 | 51% |
| West Lothian | 80 | 22 | 28% | 37 | 47% |
| Grant Aided | 7 | 3 | 44% | 6 | 85% |
| Total | 2,201 | 631 | Average 29% | 1,090 | Average 50% |
Source: Summary statistics for schools in Scotland - No. 6: 2015 Edition, Wednesday, December 9, 2015
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