The latest attainment data shows Renfrewshire schools are ranked fourth out of 32 councils for primary school numeracy levels.
The findings are contained in a report published ahead of Renfrewshire Council’s Education and Children’s Services Policy Board meeting on 15th January, where attainment levels were analysed against the latest available national data.
The report shows the attainment gap for primary pupils has reduced to pre-pandemic levels for both literacy and numeracy.
Attainment across most measures is now in line with pre-pandemic levels, with improvements highlighted for pupils in primary four and primary seven, as well as third-year students in secondary school.
There has also been a rise in literacy attainment for care-experienced pupils, increasing by 11 percentage points, along with improvements for pupils with additional support needs.
More than 97 per cent of Renfrewshire school leavers are now entering positive destinations, including college or university, apprenticeships, training or employment.
Education Convener, Emma Rodden, said: “Renfrewshire schools are among the best in Scotland and this data shows the consistently strong performance, with numeracy in primary ranked fourth out of 32 Scottish councils. This is a significant achievement.
“With the attainment gap having reduced to below pre-pandemic levels and most measures also now in line with pre-pandemic levels, it’s clear to see the hard work our teachers and school staff have done to support our children and young people and ensure they get the best out of their education.
“Recovering from the pandemic and getting back to pre-pandemic levels is testament to the key focus of our schools and central education team not only on literacy and numeracy, but on the wellbeing of our children and young people and we can see the results of that strategy in this data. I want to thank all of Renfrewshire’s teachers and staff as well as our children and their families and carers, for their hard work in achieving this improvement.”
The council’s education team was also highlighted for having three areas of best practice in a recent national review of education teams across Scotland.
All Renfrewshire schools inspected over the last two years have received positive inspection results.
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Photos: Mossvale Primary School pupils learning numeracy and maths
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Photos: Kilbarchan Primary School
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Photos: Bargarran Primary School
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