A compendium of national statistics for schools in Scotland, compiled by the Scottish Government. It aggregates data from previously separate publications including the Pupil Census, Teacher Census, Attendance and Absence, and Pre-school statistics. The dataset was last updated on July 8, 2026.
Use Cases
- Analyze pupil demographic trends based on Pupil Census data mentioned in the description
- Model teacher workforce distribution based on Teacher Census data mentioned in the description
- Study patterns of school attendance and absence based on the described statistics
- Assess pre-school education access and enrollment based on the described pre-school statistics
Strengths
- Designated as National Statistics, indicating official status and quality assurance
- Aggregates multiple official education publications into a single compendium
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
Provenance
- Source
- Scottish Government
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from official census and statistical publications.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:26.297664; freshness should be verified
- Geography
- Scotland