Education Scotland staff and operational budget: FOI release
- Published
- 23 September 2025
- Topic
- Education, Public sector
- FOI reference
- FOI/202500471959
- Date received
- 19 June 2025
- Date responded
- 26 June 2025
Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Information requested
You asked for the following information.
1. The total operational budget of Education Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25.
2. The total headcount of Education Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25.
3. The total FTE number of staff employed by Education Scotland in the Financial Years a) 2022/23, b) 2023/24, and c) 2024/25.
4. The FTE number of staff in the Financial Year 2024/25 earning salaries over a) £50,000, b) £80,000 and c) £100,000.
Response
Please find below the information you have requested.
Questions 1-3
| Total operational budget | Total headcount | FTE number of staff | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | £46.476m | 394 | 379.09 |
| 2023/24 | £45.438m | 394 | 380.39 |
| 2024/25 | £46.728m | 412 | 399.40 |
Question 4
| FTE number of staff | |
|---|---|
| Over £50,000 | 270.38 |
| Over £80,000 | 146.56 |
| Over £100,000 | 1.00 |
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Contact
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