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Publication - Progress report

National Standardised Assessments for Scotland: national report - academic year 2023-2024

Published
24 January 2025
From
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, +1 more … Director of Learning
Directorate
Learning Directorate
Topic
Education
ISBN
9781836911425

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 2023 to 2024 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 2023 to 2024 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 24231 57.8
White - Other British 2023 4.83
White - Irish 50 0.12
White - Gypsy / Traveller 73 0.17
White - Polish 748 1.78
White - Other 1440 3.43
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 760 1.81
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 710 1.69
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 578 1.38
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 114 0.27
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 214 0.51
Asian - Other 341 0.81
African - African / British / Scottish 495 1.18
African - Other 523 1.25
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 66 0.16
Caribbean or Black - Other 58 0.14
Other - Arab 242 0.58
Other - Other 375 0.89
Not Disclosed 355 0.85
Not known 8529 20.34
Table 14. SNSA P4 Numeracy number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 37042 69.75
White - Other British 3844 7.24
White - Irish 85 0.16
White - Gypsy / Traveller 121 0.23
White - Polish 1245 2.34
White - Other 2087 3.93
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 1060 2
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1158 2.18
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 729 1.37
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 120 0.23
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 393 0.74
Asian - Other 410 0.77
African - African / British / Scottish 637 1.2
African - Other 638 1.2
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 81 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 53 0.1
Other - Arab 360 0.68
Other - Other 430 0.81
Not Disclosed 369 0.69
Not known 2246 4.23
Table 15. SNSA P7 Numeracy number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 40007 72.21
White - Other British 3848 6.95
White - Irish 114 0.21
White - Gypsy / Traveller 91 0.16
White - Polish 1491 2.69
White - Other 1991 3.59
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 892 1.61
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1140 2.06
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 694 1.25
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 121 0.22
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 498 0.9
Asian - Other 468 0.84
African - African / British / Scottish 597 1.08
African - Other 662 1.19
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 83 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 42 0.08
Other - Arab 385 0.69
Other - Other 389 0.7
Not Disclosed 259 0.47
Not known 1632 2.95
Table 16. SNSA S3 Numeracy number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 33839 74.16
White - Other British 2966 6.5
White - Irish 113 0.25
White - Gypsy / Traveller 41 0.09
White - Polish 1289 2.82
White - Other 1589 3.48
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 672 1.47
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 995 2.18
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 534 1.17
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 84 0.18
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 360 0.79
Asian - Other 362 0.79
African - African / British / Scottish 464 1.02
African - Other 366 0.8
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 53 0.12
Caribbean or Black - Other 45 0.1
Other - Arab 257 0.56
Other - Other 322 0.71
Not Disclosed 153 0.34
Not known 1127 2.47
Table 17. SNSA P1 Literacy number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 24209 57.87
White - Other British 2030 4.85
White - Irish 51 0.12
White - Gypsy / Traveller 73 0.17
White - Polish 751 1.8
White - Other 1439 3.44
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 758 1.81
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 698 1.67
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 576 1.38
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 112 0.27
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 214 0.51
Asian - Other 329 0.79
African - African / British / Scottish 491 1.17
African - Other 519 1.24
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 63 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 54 0.13
Other - Arab 246 0.59
Other - Other 378 0.9
Not Disclosed 354 0.85
Not known 8485 20.28
Table 18. SNSA P4 Reading number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 36760 69.78
White - Other British 3806 7.23
White - Irish 83 0.16
White - Gypsy / Traveller 110 0.21
White - Polish 1239 2.35
White - Other 2070 3.93
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 1055 2
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1156 2.19
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 724 1.37
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 119 0.23
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 393 0.75
Asian - Other 409 0.78
African - African / British / Scottish 637 1.21
African - Other 635 1.21
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 80 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 53 0.1
Other - Arab 357 0.68
Other - Other 421 0.8
Not Disclosed 364 0.69
Not known 2206 4.19
Table 19. SNSA P7 Reading number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 40124 72.27
White - Other British 3861 6.95
White - Irish 121 0.22
White - Gypsy / Traveller 89 0.16
White - Polish 1490 2.68
White - Other 1993 3.59
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 909 1.64
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1135 2.04
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 693 1.25
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 122 0.22
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 500 0.9
Asian - Other 467 0.84
African - African / British / Scottish 592 1.07
African - Other 657 1.18
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 83 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 42 0.08
Other - Arab 373 0.67
Other - Other 391 0.7
Not Disclosed 260 0.47
Not known 1617 2.91
Table 20. SNSA S3 Reading number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 32732 74.12
White - Other British 2923 6.62
White - Irish 113 0.26
White - Gypsy / Traveller 42 0.1
White - Polish 1227 2.78
White - Other 1515 3.43
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 663 1.5
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 972 2.2
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 543 1.23
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 78 0.18
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 348 0.79
Asian - Other 350 0.79
African - African / British / Scottish 435 0.99
African - Other 362 0.82
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 51 0.12
Caribbean or Black - Other 38 0.09
Other - Arab 239 0.54
Other - Other 307 0.7
Not Disclosed 150 0.34
Not known 1070 2.42
Table 21. SNSA P4 Writing number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 36590 69.77
White - Other British 3819 7.28
White - Irish 85 0.16
White - Gypsy / Traveller 114 0.22
White - Polish 1238 2.36
White - Other 2052 3.91
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 1047 2
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1148 2.19
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 719 1.37
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 120 0.23
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 390 0.74
Asian - Other 405 0.77
African - African / British / Scottish 624 1.19
African - Other 626 1.19
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 79 0.15
Caribbean or Black - Other 51 0.1
Other - Arab 354 0.68
Other - Other 411 0.78
Not Disclosed 364 0.69
Not known 2206 4.21
Table 22. SNSA P7 Writing number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 39954 72.26
White - Other British 3859 6.98
White - Irish 120 0.22
White - Gypsy / Traveller 88 0.16
White - Polish 1487 2.69
White - Other 1992 3.6
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 907 1.64
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 1118 2.02
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 693 1.25
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 121 0.22
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 494 0.89
Asian - Other 469 0.85
African - African / British / Scottish 587 1.06
African - Other 652 1.18
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 79 0.14
Caribbean or Black - Other 41 0.07
Other - Arab 378 0.68
Other - Other 387 0.7
Not Disclosed 259 0.47
Not known 1605 2.9
Table 23. SNSA S3 Writing number and percentage of learners by ethnic background
Ethnicity Number of learners Percentage of cohort
White - Scottish 32076 74.21
White - Other British 2845 6.58
White - Irish 106 0.25
White - Gypsy / Traveller 40 0.09
White - Polish 1212 2.8
White - Other 1487 3.44
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups 657 1.52
Asian - Pakistani / British / Scottish 942 2.18
Asian - Indian / British / Scottish 535 1.24
Asian - Bangladeshi / British / Scottish 76 0.18
Asian - Chinese / British / Scottish 342 0.79
Asian - Other 337 0.78
African - African / British / Scottish 425 0.98
African - Other 345 0.8
Caribbean or Black - Caribbean / British / Scottish 50 0.12
Caribbean or Black - Other 37 0.09
Other - Arab 230 0.53
Other - Other 298 0.69
Not Disclosed 147 0.34
Not known 1036 2.4

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