Teacher FTE
Decreased
-92.65FTE
-6.4% from 2006
20061,448.00
20251,355.35
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Teachers, pupils, schools and teaching posts · 1966–2025.
North Ayrshire · All school sectors · 2006–2025
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Teachers, pupils and schools
North Ayrshire · All school sectors2006—2025
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Teacher FTE
Pupils
Schools
12.40 pupils per teacher FTE in 2025.Same year, geography and sector. This is not class size.
Change from 2006 to 2025
North Ayrshire · All school sectors
Pupils
Decreased
-3,108pupils
-15.6% from 2006
200619,909
202516,801
A change in pupil numbers alone does not show whether provision has improved or worsened.
Sources (1) for Pupils
Schools
Decreased
-7schools
-10.4% from 2006
200667
202560
A change in recorded schools is not a count of closures or a measure of school capacity.
Sources (1) for Schools
Freedom of Information
Related council records
Approved FOI evidence keeps its own reporting period and definition. It is not combined with the census figures above.
North Ayrshire primary probationers bid for
Count in the council answer grid by session.
2017/18–2023/24 · teachersRead the evidence Original FOI response · sheet1!B5:B11 ↗North Ayrshire secondary probationers bid for
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2017/18–2023/24 · teachersRead the evidence Original FOI response · sheet1!C5:C11 ↗North Ayrshire primary successfully completed
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2017/18–2023/24 · teachersRead the evidence Original FOI response · sheet1!B15:B21 ↗