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National Standardised Assessments for Scotland: national report 2024-2025
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.
Appendix 1: Assessments completed during the 2024 to 2025 academic year - SNSA
The 2024 to 2025 academic year was the eighth year of implementation for SNSA. In total, 530,457 assessments were completed across Scotland over the course of the year – about 86.6% of the possible maximum total assessments available for children and young people in P1, P4, P7 and S3. Table 3 shows this total, split by assessment.
| Assessment | Assessments completed | Number of learners enrolled | Percentage completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary 1 Numeracy 2024–25 | 40839 | 50168 | 81.4% |
| Primary 1 Literacy 2024–25 | 40780 | 50168 | 81.3% |
| Primary 4 Numeracy 2024–25 | 52971 | 55274 | 95.8% |
| Primary 4 Reading 2024–25 | 52458 | 55274 | 94.9% |
| Primary 4 Writing 2024–25 | 51821 | 55274 | 93.8% |
| Primary 7 Numeracy 2024–25 | 53985 | 57034 | 94.7% |
| Primary 7 Reading 2024–25 | 54149 | 57034 | 94.9% |
| Primary 7 Writing 2024–25 | 53370 | 57034 | 93.6% |
| Secondary 3 Numeracy 2024–25 | 43709 | 58356 | 74.9% |
| Secondary 3 Reading 2024–25 | 43586 | 58356 | 74.7% |
| Secondary 3 Writing 2024–25 | 42789 | 58356 | 73.3% |
| Total |
530,457 |
612,328 | 86.6% |