Entries and attainment for Nat 5 & Higher PE broken down by boys and girls
FOI reference: FOI26/27 049
Date received: 24/07/2026
Date responded: 28/07/2026
Information requested
National 5 and Higher PE breakdown by sex
Please provide a breakdown of the number of boys and the number of girls who took National 5 PE and who took Higher PE in 2024/25 and 2025/26. For the above examination years, please provide a breakdown of attainment (the number of candidates attaining A-C) for both boys and girls. While there is uptake and attainment information available online, it is not broken down by sex
Response
Under section 25, where information is readily accessible, and authority should inform the applicant of this and where they can access the information.
The entries and attainment data for 2024/2025 is available within our disclosure log on our website using the following link. It is available under ‘Historical Information’. As stated on the website, the data for 2025/2026 will be available on the site on 04 August 2026.