FOI Request - Devolved School Management Scheme

Request 101003809074

1.  List all primary and secondary schools within your local authority area for the financial years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

2.  For each school listed, please provide the total budget allocation made per named school under the Devolved School Management (DSM) scheme for the 2020-2021 / 2021-2022/ 2022-2023 financial years.

a)  Please include a breakdown by funding category where available (e.g., staffing, supplies, pupil support, etc.).
b)  If possible, indicate whether the figures represent the original allocation or include in-year adjustments.

3.  For each school, please provide the number of pupils who were present and taking a free school meal (of those registered for FSM) for the financial years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022, and 2022-2023, both Secondary and Primary.

Response 21-07-2025

1. The information requested is published and accessible on the Moray Council website and therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web pages here:

Primary: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_40556.html

*Please see notes regarding Crossroads Primary School which was mothballed in January 2023 and will be permanently closed following a council decision on 21/05/2025.

Secondary: http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_standard/page_40555.html

2. The information requested can be found here.

3. This information is available on the Scottish Government website - School Healthy Living Survey supplementary statistics - and is therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/healthy-living-survey-schools-meals-and-pe-supplementary-data/