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Publication - Progress report

National Standardised Assessments for Scotland: national report 2024-2025

Published
19 January 2026
From
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education
ISBN
9781806435302

Summary of outcomes at a national level on the 'Scottish National Standardised Assessments' (SNSA) and ‘Measaidhean Coitcheann Nàiseanta airson Foghlam tron Ghàidhlig’ (MCNG) (collectively known as NSA) in the 2024 to 2025 academic year.

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Appendix 6: SNSA Number of learners by ethnic background

This appendix includes the number and percentage of learners who completed the SNSA in the academic year 2024 to 2025 broken down by the ethnic background as identified via SEEMiS.

Table 13. SNSA P1 Numeracy number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 22962 56.23
White - Other British 1874 4.59
White - Irish 68 0.17
White - Gypsy / Traveller 71 0.17
White - Polish 653 1.6
White - Other 1412 3.46
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 694 1.7
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 768 1.88
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 637 1.56
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 116 0.28
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 217 0.53
Asian - Other 368 0.9
African - African / British / Scottish 480 1.18
African - Other 635 1.55
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 78 0.19
Caribbean or Black - Other 56 0.14
Other - Arab 255 0.62
Other - Other 320 0.78
Not Disclosed 290 0.71
Not known 8885 21.76
Table 14. SNSA P4 Numeracy number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 36308 68.54
White - Other British 3322 6.27
White - Irish 85 0.16
White - Gypsy / Traveller 119 0.22
White - Polish 1235 2.33
White - Other 2100 3.96
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 1087 2.05
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1101 2.08
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 827 1.56
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 122 0.23
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 406 0.77
Asian - Other 464 0.88
African - African / British / Scottish 661 1.25
African - Other 738 1.39
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 82 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 64 0.12
Other - Arab 352 0.66
Other - Other 493 0.93
Not Disclosed 388 0.73
Not known 3017 5.7
Table 15. SNSA P7 Numeracy number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 38422 71.17
White - Other British 3457 6.4
White - Irish 93 0.17
White - Gypsy / Traveller 75 0.14
White - Polish 1385 2.57
White - Other 1979 3.67
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 1028 1.9
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1154 2.14
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 753 1.39
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 114 0.21
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 422 0.78
Asian - Other 481 0.89
African - African / British / Scottish 681 1.26
African - Other 699 1.29
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 82 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 52 0.1
Other - Arab 387 0.72
Other - Other 447 0.83
Not Disclosed 281 0.52
Not known 1993 3.69
Table 16. SNSA S3 Numeracy number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 31598 72.29
White - Other British 2954 6.76
White - Irish 113 0.26
White - Gypsy / Traveller 30 0.07
White - Polish 1260 2.88
White - Other 1557 3.56
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 734 1.68
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 978 2.24
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 540 1.24
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 87 0.2
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 368 0.84
Asian - Other 315 0.72
African - African / British / Scottish 465 1.06
African - Other 493 1.13
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 52 0.12
Caribbean or Black - Other 43 0.1
Other - Arab 303 0.69
Other - Other 325 0.74
Not Disclosed 167 0.38
Not known 1327 3.04
Table 17. SNSA P1 Literacy number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 22950 56.28
White - Other British 1878 4.61
White - Irish 65 0.16
White - Gypsy / Traveller 73 0.18
White - Polish 656 1.61
White - Other 1405 3.45
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 690 1.69
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 776 1.9
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 629 1.54
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 113 0.28
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 216 0.53
Asian - Other 368 0.9
African - African / British / Scottish 474 1.16
African - Other 640 1.57
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 75 0.18
Caribbean or Black - Other 56 0.14
Other - Arab 249 0.61
Other - Other 321 0.79
Not Disclosed 292 0.72
Not known 8854 21.71
Table 18. SNSA P4 Reading number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 35940 68.51
White - Other British 3297 6.29
White - Irish 85 0.16
White - Gypsy / Traveller 121 0.23
White - Polish 1222 2.33
White - Other 2075 3.96
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 1083 2.06
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1085 2.07
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 824 1.57
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 122 0.23
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 400 0.76
Asian - Other 463 0.88
African - African / British / Scottish 655 1.25
African - Other 734 1.4
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 81 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 63 0.12
Other - Arab 343 0.65
Other - Other 485 0.92
Not Disclosed 388 0.74
Not known 2992 5.7
Table 19. SNSA P7 Reading number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 38582 71.25
White - Other British 3473 6.41
White - Irish 92 0.17
White - Gypsy / Traveller 72 0.13
White - Polish 1381 2.55
White - Other 1980 3.66
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 1028 1.9
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1159 2.14
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 751 1.39
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 113 0.21
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 421 0.78
Asian - Other 483 0.89
African - African / British / Scottish 684 1.26
African - Other 697 1.29
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 79 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 52 0.1
Other - Arab 376 0.69
Other - Other 444 0.82
Not Disclosed 284 0.52
Not known 1998 3.69
Table 20. SNSA S3 Reading number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 31525 72.33
White - Other British 2938 6.74
White - Irish 116 0.27
White - Gypsy / Traveller 34 0.08
White - Polish 1244 2.85
White - Other 1567 3.6
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 735 1.69
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 975 2.24
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 538 1.23
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 88 0.2
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 361 0.83
Asian - Other 313 0.72
African - African / British / Scottish 459 1.05
African - Other 508 1.17
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 54 0.12
Caribbean or Black - Other 41 0.09
Other - Arab 301 0.69
Other - Other 321 0.74
Not Disclosed 162 0.37
Not known 1306 3
Table 21. SNSA P4 Writing number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 35505 68.51
White - Other British 3237 6.25
White - Irish 84 0.16
White - Gypsy / Traveller 118 0.23
White - Polish 1202 2.32
White - Other 2054 3.96
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 1069 2.06
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1087 2.1
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 820 1.58
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 119 0.23
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 393 0.76
Asian - Other 460 0.89
African - African / British / Scottish 649 1.25
African - Other 728 1.4
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 79 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 63 0.12
Other - Arab 340 0.66
Other - Other 470 0.91
Not Disclosed 385 0.74
Not known 2959 5.71
Table 22. SNSA P7 Writing number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 38017 71.23
White - Other British 3404 6.38
White - Irish 90 0.17
White - Gypsy / Traveller 71 0.13
White - Polish 1356 2.54
White - Other 1953 3.66
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 1024 1.92
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1145 2.15
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 749 1.4
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 111 0.21
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 416 0.78
Asian - Other 478 0.9
African - African / British / Scottish 674 1.26
African - Other 684 1.28
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 80 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 52 0.1
Other - Arab 375 0.7
Other - Other 432 0.81
Not Disclosed 285 0.53
Not known 1974 3.7
Table 23. SNSA S3 Writing number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 30980 72.4
White - Other British 2903 6.78
White - Irish 113 0.26
White - Gypsy / Traveller 32 0.07
White - Polish 1219 2.85
White - Other 1530 3.58
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 721 1.69
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 948 2.22
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 527 1.23
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 87 0.2
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 362 0.85
Asian - Other 299 0.7
African - African / British / Scottish 445 1.04
African - Other 496 1.16
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 52 0.12
Caribbean or Black - Other 35 0.08
Other - Arab 289 0.68
Other - Other 308 0.72
Not Disclosed 157 0.37
Not known 1286 3.01

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