| Question | 9 years | 15 years | Sources used | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 How many children are aged: | 56,353 | 56,590 | Population estimates produced by National Records of Scotland. Age at 30 June 2015 | |
| 2 How many pupils are enrolled in all formal educational settings aged: | 55,165 | 56,470 | 2014 pupil census for those in publicly-funded secondary schools; 2014 independent census for those in independent schools | Both collected in September 2014 for the 2014/15 school year. Pupils in publicly-funded schools use age in February 2014. Independent school pupil data was collected by year of birth, so all pupils born in 2006 are used as a proxy for 9-year-olds and all pupils born in 2000 are used as a proxy for 15-year-olds. |
| 3 How many pupils are out of any formal educational settings aged: | NA | NA | This data is not collected. It will include children educated outside of schools (i.e. in hospital or at home). | |
| 4 How many pupils are enrolled in mainstream formal educational settings with their non-disabled peers in: | 54,773 | 55,453 | 2014 pupil census for those in publicly-funded secondary schools; 2014 independent census for those in independent schools | This includes those on the roll of independent and publicly-funded mainstream schools. |
| 5 How many pupils are enrolled and educated in mainstream classes with their non-disabled peers for at least 80% of the time in: | 54,427 | 55,141 | 2014 pupil census for those in publicly-funded secondary schools; 2014 independent census for those in independent schools | All children in mainstream independent schools are assumed to be in mainstream for at least 80% of the time. All children in special schools (whether independent or publicly-funded) are assumed to be in mainstream for less than 80% of the time. |