Enhancing support for primary one: Appendix 1: Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence levels data

It is important to note that for quintile one data this is not always published for each LA as it is suppressed for some. Where data is suppressed, this is to protect against the risk of disclosure of personal information.

National trends

P1 Literacy

Overall, there was a slight improvement (0.33 percentage points (pp)) between 2018/19 and 2024/25.
Overall, there was a slight decrease (0.44pp) between 2023/24 and 2024/25. There were slight decreases in all three organisers. The overall decrease equates to approximately 221 children.
In quintile one, there was a slight decrease (0.26pp) between 2018/19 and 2024/25.
In quintile one, there was a slight improvement (0.37pp) between 2023/24 and 2024/25

P1 Numeracy

Overall, there was a slight decrease (0.14pp) between 2018/19 and 2024/25
Overall, there was a slight decrease (0.31pp) between 2023/24 and 2024/25. The overall decrease equates to approximately 157 children.
In quintile one, there was a decrease (1.45pp) between 2018/19 and 2024/25.
In quintile one, there was a slight improvement (0.5pp) between 2023/24 and 2024/25.

Local authority trends

P1 Literacy

Overall, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 the majority of LAs (18/32) improved.
Overall, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (13/32) improved.
In quintile one, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 the majority of LAs (15/27) improved.
In quintile one, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (12/26)
improved.

P1 Reading

Overall, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (14/32) improved.
Overall, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (10/32) improved.
In quintile one, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (13/27) improved.
In quintile one, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 the majority of LAs (14/26) improved.

P1 Writing

Overall, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (13/32) improved.
Overall, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (12/32) improved.
In quintile one, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 the majority of LAs (15/27) improved.
In quintile one, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (12/26) improved.

P1 listening and talking

Overall, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (12/32) improved.
Overall, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (11/32) improved.
In quintile one, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (11/27) improved.
In quintile one, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (10/26) improved.

P1 Numeracy

Overall, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 the majority of LAs (19/32) improved.
Overall, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 less than half of LAs (14/32) improved.
In quintile one, between 2018/19 and 2024/25 the majority of LAs (15/27) improved.
In quintile one, between 2023/24 and 2024/25 the majority of LAs (15/26) improved.