A record number of pupils in Scotland are being taught in schools in ‘good or satisfactory’ condition, official figures show.
The 2024 School Estate Statistics show that a record 91.7% of school buildings, with a total of 647,773 pupils, are in a good or satisfactory condition.
This is an increase of 29 percentage points since April 2007. Since then, 1,139 school building projects have been completed.
Education secretary Jenny Gilruth said, “This government is determined to deliver high quality learning environments for all pupils in Scotland – and a key part of that is delivering a world-class school estate.
“Positive school environments play a huge role in the education of Scotland’s young people and our investment is paying dividends, with a record high number of schools being in good or satisfactory condition.
“The Scottish Government is continuing its investment in the school estate through the £2 billion learning estate investment programme. As set out in our programme for government, construction will begin on a further eight school building projects over the next year. This means that by the end of 2027-28, Scotland will have seen 47 modern, state-of-the-art school buildings open, thanks to our investment.”
