6 505 fewer teachers yet more teachers and still far fewer pupils per teacher to refute Herald’s claim

Professor John Robertson OBA

From Pupil and teacher characteristics 2025 published yesterday, the above data revealing a significant fall in pupil numbers yet a small increase in the number of teachers.1

There are 18 pupils for every teacher in England, 18.9 in Wales but only 13.3 in Scotland’s schools. That’s a huge difference that must surely transform the experience in Scottish schools.2

The Scottish Government has managed to support the far better PTR in Scotland through years of a reducing share of Scotland’s revenue being returned to us.

Sources:

  1. https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-and-training-statistics-for-the-uk/2025
  2. https://www.gov.scot/publications/pupil-and-teacher-characteristics-2025/

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