Appendix 3 - Supporting Data

Perth and Kinross Council · 29 January 2025
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Appendix 3  
We will implement plans focused on raising attainment and meaningful engagement
(participation). 
(i)Reduced attainment gap between the most and least disadvantaged children
and young people. 
The Scottish Government has identified five core stretch measures of attainment and
participation. Local authorities are required on progress towards closing the poverty-
related attainment gap for these measures. Progress for the three Tayside councils is
set out below. 
Chart 1 – Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Level – Literacy (P1,4, 7 combined) (LGBF) 
Data presented for 2023-24 is currently subject to validation through Scottish
Government processes. As such, this data may change. 
Based on the latest available information, in 2023-24 the poverty-related attainment
gap for literacy increased by 3.2 percentage points (pp) in Angus. The gap
decreased by 1.9pp in Dundee and by 1.8pp in Perth & Kinross. 
20.0 19.0
21.8
25.0
20.4 19.9 19.9
18.0
27.0
20.9
22.8
21.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
ACEL P1, 4, 7 combined : Literacy
Angus SIMD Q1-5 Gap Dundee SIMD Q1-5 Gap Perth & Kinross SIMD Q1-5 Gap

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Chart 2 – Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence Level – Numeracy (P1,4, 7 combined) (LGBF) 
Data presented for 2023-24 is currently subject to validation through Scottish
Government processes. As such, this data may change. 
In 2023-24, the poverty-related attainment gap for numeracy increased by 7.2pp in
Angus, and 4.4pp in Perth & Kinross. The gap decreased by 1pp in Dundee. 
Chart 3 – Proportion of school leavers achieving 1 or more pass at SCQF Level 5 (Insight) 
In 2022-23, the poverty-related attainment gap for school leavers achieving one or
more passes at SCQF Level 5 increased by 0.6pp in Angus, and by 1.5pp in Dundee.
The gap decreased by 7.1pp in Perth & Kinross. 
Data for 2023-24 will be available after the next update to Insight (the national senior
phase benchmarking tool) in February 2025. 
22.4
15.0
13.5
21.2
17.3
13.6
16.3 15.3
23.7
16.8 17.6
22.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
ACEL P1, 4, 7 combined : Numeracy
Angus SIMD Q1-5 Gap Dundee SIMD Q1-5 Gap Perth & Kinross SIMD Q1-5 Gap
22.9
20.1 20.719.5
16.5 18.0
27.9
23.6
16.5
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
1 or more passes at SCQF Level 5 (Leavers)
Angus SIMD Q1-5 Gap Dundee SIMD Q1-5 Gap Perth & Kinross SIMD Q1-5 Gap

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Chart 4 – Proportion of school leavers achieving 1 or more pass at SCQF Level 6 (Insight) 
In 2022-23, the poverty-related attainment gap for school leavers achieving one or
more passes at SCQF Level 6 increased by 5.7pp in Angus. The gap decreased by
3.6pp in Dundee, and by 5.8pp in Perth & Kinross. 
Data for 2023-24 will be available after the next update to Insight (the national senior
phase benchmarking tool) in February 2025 
Chart 5 – Proportion of 16-19 year olds participating in education, employment or training. 
In 2023-24, the poverty-related attainment gap for the annual participation measure
decreased by 3.9pp in Angus, and 4pp in Dundee. The gap increased by 0.6pp in
Perth & Kinross. 
44.8
30.4
36.133.9 33.0
29.4
41.6
34.7
28.9
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
45.0
50.0
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23
1 or more passes at SCQF Level 6 (Leavers)
Angus SIMD Q1-5 Gap Dundee SIMD Q1-5 Gap Perth & Kinross SIMD Q1-5 Gap
7.5
13.1
12.0
8.1
11.5 11.8 12.5
8.5
9.8
7.3
13.7 14.3
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Annual Participation Measure (16-19 year olds)
Angus SIMD Q1-5 Gap Dundee SIMD Q1-5 Gap Perth & Kinross SIMD Q1-5 Gap