Introduction

This publication contains information collected in the annual School Estates Core Facts Survey on the condition, suitability and capacity of all local authority schools open on 1 April. Information is also collected on all schools that were built or substantially refurbished during the previous year (1 April to 31 March).

It does not cover grant-aided schools, independent schools or early learning and childcare establishments.

Further local authority and school level information is provided in the supplementary tables.

These statistics are used to monitor progress in improving the school estate and inform future spending decisions.

As part of our ongoing efforts to ensure that our statistical products effectively meet user needs, we are considering changes to the scope of these statistics. For more information see the Proposed changes section in the Background Notes.

The statistics in this bulletin supersede all previously published statistics.

An Accredited Official Statistics Publication for Scotland

These statistics are Accredited Official Statistics. The Office for Statistics Regulation has independently reviewed and accredited these statistics as complying with the standards of trustworthiness, quality, and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics.

These statistics were accredited  in October 2011.

Accredited Official Statistics are called National Statistics in the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007.

Scottish Government statistics are regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to.

More information about Scottish Government statistics is available on the Scottish Government website.