Numbers taking 5 Highers and getting 5 As

Date published: 14/05/2025

FOI reference: FOI24/25 203

Date received: 24/02/2025

Date responded: 24/02/2025

Information requested

Hello, I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Informaiton act:

  1. How many S5 Candidates who sat five SQA Higher exams in 2024 received all A awards (any band) in all 5 of their Higher entries?
  2. How many S5 Candidates who sat five SQA Higher exams including English AND Maths in 2024 received all A awards (any band) in all 5 of their Higher entries?
  3. Can you also provide request number 1 as EA schools (public schools) against Independent centres?

Response

Please find the answers below

How many S5 Candidates who sat five SQA Higher exams in 2024 received all A awards (any band) in all 5 of their Higher entries?

There were 2,896 S5 candidates who sat 5 Higher exams and received 5 As in those exams.

How many S5 Candidates who sat five SQA Higher exams including English AND Maths in 2024 received all A awards (any band) in all 5 of their Higher entries?

There were 2,328 S5 candidates who sat five Higher exams, including English and Maths and received 5 As in all those exams

Can you also provide request number 1 as EA schools (public schools) against Independent centres?

There were 2300 candidates from Education Authority schools and 596 from Independent centres.