Overview
- Scottish Government data put the share at 28.8%, or 20,717 of 71,957 pupils, up from 22.5% in 2019.
- Reports say Glasgow was accommodating 3,777 asylum seekers at the end of September, the highest total for any UK local authority.
- The council says many EAL learners are not recent arrivals and that overseas enrolments have fallen by more than 1,000 this academic year.
- Schools provide specialist English-language teachers and classroom support for pupils developing proficiency.
- Opposition politicians, including Conservative MSP Stephen Kerr, warned about effects on standards and cohesion, and further 2025–26 data is expected later this month.