Local authority school places scorecards
Reporting year 2021

Description

Underlying data for the Local Authority School Places Scorecard 2021. Data used to produce the online interactive dashboard.

Coverage

Local authorities in England.

File formats and conventions

z indicates data is not applicable.

Data files

Cost

Filename: 05_cost_of_additional_school_places_from_regional_projects_ay201516-ay201718.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: Cost of additional school places from local authority projects for academic years 2015/16 to 2017/18

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                   |  Variable description
----------------------------------------------  |  --------------------------------------------
cost_per_place                                  |  Cost per additional school place
number_of_projects                              |  Number of projects
places_created                                  |  Number of additional school places created
project_phase                                   |  Project phase - Filter by Project phase
project_type                                    |  Project type - Filter by project type
total_cost_adjusted_for_region_and_inflation_£  |  Total cost adjusted for region and inflation

Footnotes:

1. Local authority average costs are not shown because there is no new data. Only national average costs and number of projects for England are shown
2. LA data contains the England average costs, adjusted for regional location factors. See scorecard methodology or technical notes for more information


Preference

Filename: 03_school_preference_offers_2021.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: School preference offers from national offer day 2021

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                                                      |  Variable description
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------  |  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_first_preference_primary                |  Percentage of Offers made to Applicants of First Primary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_first_preference_secondary              |  Percentage of Offers made to Applicants of First Secondary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_one_of_top_three_preferences_primary    |  Percentage of Offers made to Applicants of One of Top Three Primary Preferences
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_one_of_top_three_preferences_secondary  |  Percentage of Offers made to Applicants of One of Top Three Secondary Preferences
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_second_preference_primary               |  Percentage of Offers made to Applicants of Second Primary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_second_preference_secondary             |  Percentage of Offers made to Applicants of Second Secondary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_third_preference_primary                |  Percentage of Offers made to Applicants of Third Primary Preference
percentage_of_offers_made_to_applicants_of_third_preference_secondary              |  Percentage of Offers made to Applicants of Third Secondary Preference

Footnotes:

1. z indicates data is not applicable


Pupil forecast accuracy

Filename: 02_forecast_accuracy_ay202021.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: Pupil forecast accuracy for academic year 2020/21

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                            |  Variable description
-------------------------------------------------------  |  -------------------------------------------------------
actual_primary_pupil_numbers_202122                      |  Actual primary pupil numbers 2021/22
actual_secondary_pupil_numbers_202122                    |  Actual secondary pupil numbers 2021/22
one_year_ahead_primary_forecast_accuracy_percentage      |  One year ahead primary forecast accuracy percentage
one_year_ahead_secondary_forecast_accuracy_percentage    |  One year ahead secondary forecast accuracy percentage
scap19_forecast_primary_pupil_numbers_on_roll_202122     |  Scap19 forecast primary pupil numbers on roll 2021/22
scap19_forecast_secondary_pupil_numbers_on_roll_202122   |  Scap19 forecast secondary pupil numbers on roll 2021/22
scap21_forecast__secondary_pupil_numbers_on_roll_202122  |  Scap21 forecast secondary pupil numbers on roll 2021/22
scap21_forecast_primary_pupil_numbers_on_roll_202122     |  Scap21 forecast primary pupil numbers on roll 2021/22
three_year_ahead_primary_forecast_accuracy_percentage    |  Three year ahead primary forecast accuracy percentage
three_year_ahead_secondary_forecast_accuracy_percentage  |  Three year ahead secondary forecast accuracy percentage

Footnotes:

1. z indicates data is not applicable


Quality

Filename: 04_quality_of_school_places_added_between_1_may_2019_and_1_may_2021_ofsted.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National
Time period: 2020/21
Content summary: Ofsted quality of school places added between 1st May 2019 and 1st May 2021

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                                |  Variable description
-----------------------------------------------------------  |  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
existing_places_in_good_schools                              |  Existing Places in Good Schools
existing_places_in_inadequate_schools                        |  Existing Places in Inadequate Schools
existing_places_in_oustanding_schools                        |  Existing Places in Outstanding Schools
existing_places_in_requires_improvement_schools              |  Existing Places in Requires Improvement Schools
existing_places_in_schools_with_no_current_ofsted_judgement  |  Existing Places in Schools with no current Ofsted Judgment
la_rank                                                      |  Local authority rank on proportion of new places in good and outstanding schools
new_places_good_outstanding_schools_%                        |  Proportion of new places created in good and outstanding schools
new_places_in_good_schools                                   |  New Places in Good Schools
new_places_in_inadequate_schools                             |  New Places in Inadequate Schools
new_places_in_oustanding_schools                             |  New Places in Outstanding Schools
new_places_in_requires_improvement_schools                   |  New Places in Requires Improvement Schools
new_places_in_schools_with_no_current_ofsted_judgement       |  New Places in Schools with no current Ofsted Judgment
school_phase                                                 |  School Phase - Filter by school phase

Footnotes:

1. z indicates data is not applicable


Quantity

Filename: 01_quantity_of_school_places_added_since_ay200910.csv
Geographic levels: Local authority; National
Time period: 2021
Content summary: Quantity of school places added since academic year 2009/10

Variable names and descriptions for this file are provided below:

Variable name                                                                    |  Variable description
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  |  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
actual_primary_pupil_numbers_200910                                              |  Actual Primary Number on Roll 2009/10
actual_secondary_pupil_numbers_200910                                            |  Actual Secondary Number on Roll 2009/10
estimated_number_of_additional_primary_places_needed_to_meet_demand_in_202324    |  Estimated Number of Additional Primary Places Needed to Meet Demand in 2023/24
estimated_number_of_additional_secondary_places_needed_to_meet_demand_in_202324  |  Estimated Number of Additional Secondary Places Needed to Meet Demand in 2023/24
estimated_number_of_spare_primary_places_in_202324                               |  Estimated Number of Spare Primary Places in 2023/24
estimated_number_of_spare_secondary_places_in_202324                             |  Estimated Number of Spare Secondary Places in 2023/24
estimated_percentage_of_spare_primary_places_in_202324                           |  Estimated Percentage of Spare Primary Places in 2023/24
estimated_percentage_of_spare_secondary_places_in_202324                         |  Estimated Percentage of Spare Secondary Places in 2023/24
forecast_primary_pupil_numbers_202324                                            |  Forecast Primary Pupil Numbers in 2023/24
forecast_secondary_pupil_numbers_202324                                          |  Forecast Secondary Pupil Numbers in 2023/24
number_of_new_primary_places_planned_for_delivery_202122_to_202324               |  Number of New Primary Places Planned for Delivery between 2021/22 and 2023/24
number_of_new_secondary_places_planned_for_delivery_202021_to_202324             |  Number of New Secondary Places Planned for Delivery between 2020/21 and 2023/24
percentage_increase_in_primary_pupil_numbers_since_may2010_until_sept2023        |  Percentage Increase in Primary Pupil Numbers between 2009/10 and 2023/24
percentage_increase_in_secondary_pupil_numbers_since_may2010_until_sept2023      |  Percentage Increase in Secondary Pupil Numbers between 2009/10 and 2023/24
primary_capacity_at_may_2010                                                     |  Primary Capacity at May 2010
primary_capacity_at_may_2021                                                     |  Primary Capacity at May 2021
secondary_capacity_at_may_2010                                                   |  Secondary Capacity at May 2010
secondary_capacity_at_may_2021                                                   |  Secondary Capacity at May 2021
total_basic_need_allocation_since_201011_until_202324_£                          |  Total Basic Need Allocation 2010/11 to 2023/24
total_primary_places_created_between_0910_2021                                   |  Total Primary Places created between 09/10 and 20/21
total_secondary_places_created_between_0910_2021                                 |  Total Secondary Places created between 09/10 and 20/21

Footnotes:

1. z indicates data is not applicable
