The Scottish Household Survey: Satisfaction with Schools 2024 results, published recently, contains the key findings of the question asked in the social survey on satisfaction with local schools for all adults and service users.
In 2024, over two-thirds (69%) of adults were satisfied with local schools, the same as in 2022 and 2023.
Satisfaction with schools has generally decreased over time since the peak of 85% in 2011 to 69% in 2022 and has remained at this level since then.
As with previous years, service users were more satisfied with local schools (81%) than non-service users (63%) in 2024.
However, satisfaction with schools for service users is the lowest it has been since the start of the time series in 2007/2008.
For both the whole adult population and service users only, satisfaction with local schools was similar between those in the 20% most deprived areas and those in the 20% least deprived areas. Adults and service users in SIMD quintile 3 had the lowest satisfaction levels (67% and 75% for adults and service users respectively).
Satisfaction with schools for service users where a school-aged child with a long-term condition is present (70%) is lower than for service users where no school-aged child with a long-term condition is present (83%).
The Scottish Household Survey: Satisfaction with Schools 2024 publication, including a summary of key results, is available on the school education statistics website.