AQW 23477/22-27

Mrs Michelle Guy
Alliance Party
Lagan Valley

Tabled Date: 26/02/2025
Answered On Date: 19/03/2025
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Education to detail the gender breakdown of principals in (i) primary schools; and (ii) nursery schools.

Answer:

The table below gives the number of male and female principals in (i) primary schools and (ii) nursery schools in 2023/24.

	Male		Female
	Number	Percentage (%)	Number	Percentage (%)
Nursery	0	0	94	100
Primary	316	40.8	459	59.2

Source: Teacher workforce statistics in grant-aided schools in Northern Ireland, 2023/24.

Notes.

Primary includes preparatory departments of grammar schools.