Imasge – Sustrans Professor John Robertson OBA, former schoolteacher, Education lecturer, researcher and Associate Dean for Quality Assurance From Teacher census supplementary statistics1, published yesterday, the ratio of pupils to teachers in Scottish schools, in 2024, was: Average – 13.3 pupils for every teacher Primary – 15.8 Secondary – 12.6 Special – 3.7 How does this compare with other parts of the UK? In Northern Ireland (17.4), England (18.1), and Wales (18.6).2 These are marked differences suggesting a very different experience for pupils and teachers in Scotland and it works. Don’t let the inexpert but loud tell you otherwise. Get … Continue reading It’s a very different experience for pupils and teachers in Scotland and it works. Don’t let the inexpert but loud tell you otherwise. Get the facts here