On Thursday, 26th March, the Education, Learning & Leisure Committee will be considering an analysis of initial school leaver destinations 2013/14. The report compares our local academies with other education authorities and the overall national position. It also provides data for young people in Aberdeenshire who are looked after and accommodated or for whom English is not their first language. The two academies relevant to Westhill and District are Westhill and Alford.

In 2013/14, Alford Academy had 118 total leavers with 44.9% going in to higher education, 20.3% to further education and 28.8% straight to employment. Unemployed leavers seeking work totalled 3.4%.

In the same period, Westhill Academy had 173 total leavers with 52.6% going in to higher education, 12.1% to further education and 29.5% straight in to employment. Unemployed leavers seeking work totalled 2.3% whilst unemployed not-seeking work amounted to 1.7%.

The full report can be viewed here under item 6, along with the full set of papers to be considered at Thursday’s committee meeting.