All Indicators > Indicator RLC2: Education quality
| Definition | The quality of education provided to children at primary and secondary schools, in terms of numbers of pupils per teacher and the value added to pupils |
| Dimension | Root causes |
| Sector | Local conditions (intermediate) |
| Components |
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| Source | Various - see component details |
| Note | RLC2_2, RLC2_3 and RLC2_4 were previously combined in RLC2_2. |
Component RLC2_1: Pupil to teacher ratio
| Definition | The number of pupils to each teacher |
| Source | 2001: Pupil:Teacher ratios for maintained primary, secondary and special schools, 2001-2002, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2001-2002, Department for Education and Skills (DfES) |
| 2001 Ethnic: Pupil:Teacher ratios for maintained primary, secondary and special schools, 2001-2002, and ethnically coded Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2001-2002, Department for Education and Skills (DfES) | |
| 2003: Pupil:Teacher ratios for maintained primary, secondary and special schools, 2002-2003, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2002-2003, Department for Education and Skills (DfES) | |
| 2005: Pupil:Teacher ratios for maintained primary, secondary and special schools, 2004-2005, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2004-2005, Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) |
Additional details
Pupil:Teacher ratios are available from DfES at individual school level.
PLASC is completed by maintained state schools (primary, middle and secondary) and maintained special schools every January and is a statutory requirement under the Education Act 1996. The PLASC was then used to estimate the average pupil:teacher ratio experienced by pupils living within a particular Local Authority.
For more detailed information on the construction of this component please see the PDF information file.
Component RLC2_2: Value added education Key Stage 2-3
| Definition | The value added to children as they progress from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3 |
| Source | 2001: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2001-2002, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2001-2002, Department for Education and Skills; Child Poverty Index, 2000, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions |
| 2001 Ethnic: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2001-2002, and ethnically coded Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2001-2002, Department for Education and Skills; Child Poverty Index, 2000, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | |
| 2003: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2002-2003, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2002-2003, Department for Education and Skills; Child Poverty Index, 2000, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | |
| 2005: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2004-2005, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2004-2005, Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF); Child Poverty Index, 2005, Communities and Local Government. |
Additional details
The NPD contains Key Stage 2 (KS2), Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4) results for pupils in maintained state and special schools. For the KS3 pupils the NPD cut used also has their KS2 results, and for KS4 pupils, their KS3 and KS2 results (where a match could be found).
PLASC is completed by maintained state schools (primary, middle and secondary) and maintained special schools every January and is a statutory requirement under the Education Act 1996.
The Child Poverty Index was produced by SDRC for the various Indices of Multiple Deprivation.
For more detailed information on the construction of this component please see the PDF information file.
Component RLC2_3: Value added education Key Stage 2-4
| Definition | The value added to children as they progress between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 |
| Source | 2001: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2001-2002, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2001-2002, Department for Education and Skills; Child Poverty Index, 2000, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions |
| 2001 Ethnic: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2001-2002, and ethnically coded Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2001-2002, Department for Education and Skills; Child Poverty Index, 2000, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | |
| 2003: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2002-2003, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2002-2003, Department for Education and Skills; Child Poverty Index, 2000, Department of theEnvironment, Transport and the Regions | |
| 2005: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2004-2005, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2004-2005, Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF); Child Poverty Index, 2005, Communities and Local Government. |
Additional details
The NPD contains Key Stage 2 (KS2), Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4) results for pupils in maintained state and special schools. For the KS3 pupils the NPD cut used also has their KS2 results, and for KS4 pupils, their KS3 and KS2 results (where a match could be found).
PLASC is completed by maintained state schools (primary, middle and secondary) and maintained special schools every January and is a statutory requirement under the Education Act 1996.
The Child Poverty Index was produced by SDRC for the various Indices of Multiple Deprivation.
For more detailed information on the construction of this component please see the PDF information file.
Component RLC2_4: Value added education Key Stage 3-4
| Definition | The value added to children as they progress between Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 |
| Source | 2001: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2001-2002, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2001-2002, Department for Education and Skills; Child Poverty Index, 2000, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions |
| 2001 Ethnic: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2001-2002, and ethnically coded Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2001-2002, Department for Education and Skills; Child Poverty Index, 2000, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | |
| 2003: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2002-2003, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2002-2003, Department for Education and Skills; Child Poverty Index, 2000, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions | |
| 2005: Key Stage Results from the National Pupil Database (NPD), 2004-2005, and Pupil Level Annual School Census (PLASC), 2004-2005, Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF); Child Poverty Index, 2005, Communities and Local Government. |
Additional details
The NPD contains Key Stage 2 (KS2), Key Stage 3 (KS3) and Key Stage 4 (KS4) results for pupils in maintained state and special schools. For the KS3 pupils the NPD cut used also has their KS2 results, and for KS4 pupils, their KS3 and KS2 results (where a match could be found).
PLASC is completed by maintained state schools (primary, middle and secondary) and maintained special schools every January and is a statutory requirement under the Education Act 1996.
The Child Poverty Index was produced by SDRC for the various Indices of Multiple Deprivation.
For more detailed information on the construction of this component please see the PDF information file.