Appendix 3 - Attainment Gap Data

Perth and Kinross Council · 16 September 2026
Back to Learning and Families Committee — 16 September 2026 and its agenda

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Appendix 2 – Attainment Gap 
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) 
In 2024-25 the poverty-related attainment gap for literacy increased by 0.1 percentage points
(pp) in Angus, and by 2.0pp in Perth & Kinross.  The gap decreased by 2.7pp in Dundee. 
20 19
21.8
23.7 23.8
20.4 19.9 19.9
16.6
13.9
27
20.9
22.8 21.6
23.6
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 24/25
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) 
In 2024-25, the poverty-related attainment gap for numeracy decreased by 6.7pp in Angus, by
4.7pp in Dundee and by 4.6pp in Perth & Kinross. 
Chart 3 – Proportion of school leavers achieving 1 or more pass at SCQF Level 5 (Insight) 
In 2024-25, the poverty-related attainment gap for school leavers achieving one or more passes at
SCQF level 5 increased by 0.7pp in Angus, 4.7pp in Dundee and by 4.8pp in Perth & Kinross. 
22.4
15
13.5
20.7
14
17.3
13.6
16.3
14.3
9.6
23.7
16.8 17.6
22.9
18.2
0
5
10
15
20
25
2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 24/25
ACEL P1, 4, 7 combined : Numeracy
Angus SIMD Q1-5 Gap Dundee SIMD Q1-5 Gap Perth & Kinross SIMD Q1-5 Gap
20.1 20.7 21.7 22.4
16.5
18.0
22.1
24.723.6
16.5
18.9
23.7
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
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 2024-258, the poverty-related attainment gap for school leavers achieving one or more passes
at SCQF Level 6 decreased by 6.2pp in Angus.  The gap increased by 5.3pp in Dundee and by
9.0pp in Perth& Kinross. 
Chart 5 – Proportion of 16-19 year olds participating in education, employment or training. 
30.4
36.1 34.7
28.5
33.0
29.4
32.2
37.5
34.8
28.9 27.7
36.7
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
35.0
40.0
2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
1 or more passes at SCQF Level 6 (Leavers)
Angus Dundee SIMD Q1-5 Gap Perth & Kinross SIMD Q1-5 Gap
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
Proportion of 16-19 year olds participating in education,
emplyment or training
Angus SIMD Q1-5 Gap Dundee SIMD Q1-5 Gap Perth & Kinross SIMD Q1-5 Gap

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In 2024-25, the poverty-related attainment gap for the annual participation measure increased by
1.5pp in Angus, and by 1.9pp in Dundee.  The decreased by 3.9pp in Perth & Kinross.