HEALTH FINDINGS

Family Support
Significant numbers of pupils would turn to family and friends if they had problems. The numbers are higher than in the English Survey.

Emotional Well-Being
Most pupils had high self-esteem and were happy with their lives. The proportion of pupils with high self-esteem scores is higher than the English Survey.

12-15% of pupils did not respond so positively. When compared with the English Survey the numbers of pupils with low self-esteem scores is higher than in England.

22% of Year 12 pupils said that they had experienced emotional or psychological problems this year.

Weight
77% of pupils fall within the normal / average band of body measurement classification.

Weight Loss
Despite most pupils falling within the average band of body measurement classification, a significant number of girls want to lose weight.

Eating Habits
Pupils were eating more healthily than in 2002 and compared to the English Survey 2007.

Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking
There has been a decrease in the numbers of pupils who had taken drugs since 2002.

The numbers of pupils who had taken drugs were lower than the English Survey 2007.

The numbers of pupils who had smoked had declined since the 2002 Survey.

The numbers of pupils who had smoked was less than the English Survey 2007.

The number of Year 8 girls who had smoked in the last seven years had increased since 2002.

The numbers of pupils who had drunk in the past seven days has increased significantly since 2002.

The numbers of pupils who had drunk in the past seven days is higher than the English Survey 2007.

Sex, Education and Information
Pupil’s knowledge of sex information was significantly higher than pupils in the English Survey 2007.