Various attainment figures 2015-2025

Date published: 27/11/2025

FOI reference: FOI25/26 179

Date received: 05/11/2025

Date responded: 26/11/2025

Information requested

I request the following statistical data by year for the last 10 full academic years for which finalised statistics are available, by centre across Scotland: A) The number of unique candidates who got 5 or more A grades at Higher during that academic year B) The number of unique candidates who got 5 or more A grades at Higher during that academic year, where they achieved A grades in both Higher Mathematics and Higher English C) The number of unique candidates who were entered for 5 or more Higher examinations during that academic year. D) The number of unique candidates who were entered for 5 or more Higher examinations, where those entries specifically included both Higher Mathematics and Higher English. E) Proportion of A over C F) Proportion of B over D G) The number of unique candidates who got 5 or more A grades at Higher during that academic year, where they achieved A grades in both Higher Mathematics and Higher English, by candidate SIMD quintile (1, 2, 3 etc) Can I suggest that this data is presented by 1 academic year per sheet and the following columns in each sheet: Area; Education_Authority; Centre_Type; Centre_Name; A; B; C; D; E; F; G-K: #?5As (including maths and English) SIMD 1 - 5 I request the following statistical data by year for the last 10 full academic years for which finalised statistics are available, by centre across Scotland: A) The number of unique candidates who got 5 or more A grades at Higher during that academic year B) The number of unique candidates who got 5 or more A grades at Higher during that academic year, where they achieved A grades in both Higher Mathematics and Higher English C) The number of unique candidates who were entered for 5 or more Higher examinations during that academic year. D) The number of unique candidates who were entered for 5 or more Higher examinations, where those entries specifically included both Higher Mathematics and Higher English. E) Proportion of A over C F) Proportion of B over D G) The number of unique candidates who got 5 or more A grades at Higher during that academic year, where they achieved A grades in both Higher Mathematics and Higher English, by candidate SIMD quintile (1, 2, 3 etc) Can I suggest that this data is presented by 1 academic year per sheet and the following columns in each sheet: Area; Education_Authority; Centre_Type; Centre_Name; A; B; C; D; E; F; G-K: #?5As (including maths and English) SIMD 1 - 5

Response

Please find the information requested within the spreadsheet.

Documents:

FOI25/26 179 Information Sheet (473 KB)