Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableMcPSne03
LabelMc - Main reason for choosing prim school
Responses
1 School is near or nearest to home 214
2 His/her friends go or were intending to go there 44
3 His/her brother/sister went/go there 144
4 Other relative/parent went/go there 14
5 Wanted them to go to a different school to friend(s) or othe 0
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 101
10 General good impression of school 107
11 School has strong anti-bullying policy 4
12 School has small class sizes 13
13 School caters for additional support needs 1
14 School offers specialised curriculum e.g. music, dance, acti 1
15 School has good facilities 9
16 School offers childcare for parents who work or study 5
17 School is a feeder school 3
18 Religious grounds 18
19 Easy to get to on public transport 0
20 Ethnic mix of the school 0
21 School teaches in a language other than English 1
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 0
24 Other reason (specify) 30
25 $SchoolFactor[25] 0
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 1621
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGrowing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweeps 1-6, 2005-2011