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Scotland: EAL students at school in 2017 by English ability

Number of students taking 'English as an Additional Language' (EAL) in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by English proficiency
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The data displays the students for whom English was an additional language in publicly funded schools in Scotland in 2017, by their ability in English. The biggest number of EAL students were in the 'developing competence' category with 13,308 students.

New to English 8110
Early Acquisition 9987
Developing competence 13308
Competent 10119