FOI Request - School Pupil Numbers and Equipment

Request 101003673576

1. Number of pupils in secondary schools as of August 2024

2. The number of devices/laptops/ iPads distributed for use by secondary school pupils as of August 2024

3. The percentage of devices per secondary school pupil at that time.

If the data is not available for August 2024, then please provide the information for the nearest available date. And, if it can't be broken down by secondary schools specifically, then please provide the data available, specifying which types of pupils/ schools are included.

4.  The number of devices/ iPads/ laptops which have been distributed to all schools in the local authority since 2020, and how many have not logged onto the council network for more than six months, AND for more than a year.

5. Have you conducted any audits of how often the devices have logged onto the council network, and if so, please can I see the results.

Response 10-01-2025

1. Please find rolls by school as at the first day of term:

Buckie High - 811
Elgin Academy - 1074
Elgin High - 855
Forres Academy - 873
Keith Grammar - 372
Lossiemouth High - 656
Milne's High - 469
Speyside High - 378

2. The total number of devices in secondary schools as of August 2024 was 4217.  These devices are for all users within the secondary schools, not just pupils.   

3. The ratio of all devices in secondary schools compared with the total roll for secondary schools is 0.77

4. Total number of devices issued since 2020 - 6544
Last seen over 6 months ago - approximately 400
Last seen over a year ago - approximately 200

5. Not held.Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.