Attainment Scotland Fund Evaluation: Interim Report, 2025
The interim report is a key output of the Attainment Scotland Fund Evaluation Strategy 2022-26. It brings together both quantitative and qualitative evidence available to date to provide learning on the implementation and impact of the Attainment Scotland Fund.
Annex C: ASF Evaluation School Survey 2025 Research Method Summary
An online self-completion survey was administered among headteachers and other school-based staff between March and May 2025. The survey invitation was sent by email to all schools in Scotland using Scottish Government contact details.
Headteachers were asked to complete the survey and then send the link to an average of three other staff in their school to complete, in order to reach a range of staff including PEF leads, senior and middle leaders, classroom teachers, pupil support assistants and other support staff. Respondents did not have to be working in a specifically ASF-related role.
In total, 974 responses were received from 598 schools, equivalent to an overall school response rate of 25%. This is based on the number of schools returning at least one completion. Half of all respondents were headteachers, and half were working in other school-based roles.
Schools in the achieved survey sample are broadly representative of all schools across Scotland, with a very similar profile in terms of school type, size, urban/rural classification and Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) profile. The smallest schools in the sample (i.e. those with under 100 pupils) were slightly under-represented in the sample.
Contact
Email: Fiona.Wager@gov.scot