Midlothian results 2025 show more pupils passing exams

Exam results published today show that more Midlothian pupils were presented for and passed SQA exams than ever before.

Increasing pass rates

The overall pass rate A-C is 72.98%, up 1.2% on 2024’s 71.78%. For S4 the pass rate A-C increased by 1% to 77%, for S5 it increased by 2.4% to 76.4%. 

Poverty related attainment

In 2025 the attainment gap between the most and least deprived narrowed by 3.5% at National 5 (A-C) and by 16.33% at Higher level. The gap between SIMD1 (most deprived) and SIMD 5 (least deprived) at Higher has narrowed to 2.65% - the smallest gap ever recorded in Midlothian. 

S4 Performance

There are noticeable improvements in S4 in almost all measures. The biggest improvements are for one at level 4 (up 4.05%), five at level 5 A-C (up 4.49%) and five at level 3 (up 5.92%).

S5 Performance

Performance at S5 was very similar to last year with 51% of pupils gaining one or more Higher (A-C), 31% gaining three or more Highers and 14% gained five or more Highers.

S6 Performance

S6 shows improvement in all measures with the greatest increases for one higher at level 6 with A-C up 8.11%.

Congratulations

Midlothian Council’s Education Councillor, Ellen Scott, said: “Congratulations to all those achieving positive exam results today – your hard work paid off.  Special thanks to your teachers, parents and carers who supported you and who will be justly proud of your success. Although we are celebrating today’s achievements it is important to remember that many of Midlothian pupils follow a different route and pathway to achieving their own successful results that aren’t represented in today’s SQA results."

She added:

"We look forward to reporting a fuller analysis once Scottish Government publishes data in September, which includes SQA and SCQF non-national qualification performance which will show the outstanding breadth of achievements of all of Midlothian’s young people.“

Help and guidance 

• Results - Support and guidance - SQA 
• Appeals 2025 - Information for learners - SQA 
• Skills Development Scotland telephone helpline information