Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Growing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweeps 1-6, 2005-2011

Variable Details

VariableMePSne03
LabelMe - Main reason for choosing prim school
Responses
1 School is near or nearest to home 312
2 His/her friends go or were intending to go there 60
3 His/her brother/sister went/go there 250
4 Other relative/parent went/go there 20
5 Wanted them to go to a different school to friend(s) or othe 1
6 Wanted them to go to a different school to brothers/sisters 0
7 Wanted them to go to a different school to other relative/pa 1
8 How likely it was that he/she would get a place 1
9 School has good exam results/academic reputation 143
10 General good impression of school 141
11 School has strong anti-bullying policy 7
12 School has small class sizes 23
13 School caters for additional support needs 12
14 School offers specialised curriculum e.g. music, dance, acti 4
15 School has good facilities 13
16 School offers childcare for parents who work or study 3
17 School is a feeder school for preferred secondary school 7
18 Religious grounds 27
19 Easy to get to on public transport 0
20 Ethnic mix of the school 1
21 School teaches in a language other than English 7
22 Wanted him/her to go to single-sex only school 0
23 Other reasons relating to the other children who go to the s 2
24 Nursery was a feeder for preferred primary school 23
25 Other reason (specify) 33
26 No real choice 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 2741
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGrowing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweeps 1-6, 2005-2011