Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 March 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what the most recent data it has regarding the number of (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils leaving the independent sector and enrolling in state schools, broken down by local authority.
Scottish Government continues to engage with local authorities to understand the impact on the Scottish state sector to date.
Scottish Government does not routinely collect this information.
As part of ongoing work to receive assurance from local authorities that they have the capacity to support increased school rolls, a small number of local authorities have provided indicative figures for the number of pupils enrolling in state schools from independent schools. This information is limited and is not broken down by primary and secondary for all areas.
Local Authority | Total pupil enrolments from independent to state sector in 2024-25 | (a) Of which are primary pupils | (b) Of which are secondary pupils |
City of Edinburgh Council (January 2025) | 58 | 22 | 36 |
East Dunbartonshire (February) | 9 | (not provided) | (not provided) |
East Renfrewshire (January) | 12 | (not provided) | (not provided) |