Schools' unauthorised absence league table revealed

Thursday, 3 October 2024 at 07:35

Students at Jurby Primary School have 550 times as much unauthorised time off as those at Bunscoill Ghaelgagh, according to government data.

A Freedom of Information request to the Department of Education, Sport and Culture asked how much time off pupils had at each of the Island's schools since 2018.

Unauthorised absence can mean truancy, or parents taking children on holiday during term time.

Out of the Island primary schools, Jurby had the highest rate, followed by Willaston, Victoria Road, Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey and Kewaigue.

The school with the lowest rate was Bunscoill Ghaelgagh, followed by Andreas, Henry Bloom Noble Juniors, Ashley Hill, and Dhoon.

School	Students	Unauthorised absence rate (%)
Anagh Coar School	106	0.67
Andreas School	89	0.48
Arbory Primary School	182	1.90
Ashley Hill Primary School	249	0.40
Ballacottier School	206	0.66
Ballasalla Primary School	155	1.50
Ballaugh Primary School	56	0.56
Braddan Primary School	134	0.85
Bunscoill Ghaelgagh	59	0.01
Bunscoill Rhumsaa	480	1.40
Cronk-Y-Berry School	320	0.51
Dhoon Primary School	74	0.07
Foxdale Primary School	75	1.90
Henry Bloom Noble Primary School	400	0.48
Jurby Community Primary School	57	5.50
Kewaigue Primary School	107	2.10
Laxey Primary School	203	0.32
Manor Park Primary School	83	2.00
Marown Primary School	160	0.58
Michael School	91	0.58
Onchan Primary School	368	0.90
Peel Clothworkers Primary School	418	0.87
Rushen Primary School	244	0.60
Scoill Phurt Le Moirrey	166	2.40
Scoill Vallajeel	166	1.90
Scoill yn Jubilee	326	0.40
St John's Primary School	114	0.61
St Mary's RC School	259	1.10
St Thomas' C of E School	75	0.59
Sulby Primary School	150	0.91
Victoria Road Primary School	191	2.60
Willaston Primary School	149	2.70

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