2008 SSA - Mathematics attainment estimates at P3, P5, P7 and S2 - Scottish Borders(% pupils categorised into each attainment band *)
| Stage | Level | Number of pupils assessed | < 50% | Good start | Well-established | Very good | Well-established or better | SE |
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| P3 | A | 289 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 69 | 94 | 1.5 |
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| B | 296 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 3.0 |
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| P5 | B | 264 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 58 | 85 | 2.4 |
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| C | 267 | 31 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 46 | 3.3 |
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| D | 273 | 70 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2.0 |
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| P7 | C | 290 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 54 | 78 | 2.7 |
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| D | 285 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 48 | 3.2 |
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| E | 281 | 60 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 2.2 |
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| S2 | D | 246 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 40 | 68 | 3.1 |
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| E | 252 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 2.9 |
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| F | 242 | 84 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1.6 |
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* '< 50%' means fewer than 50% of the items in the level-based task answered correctly, 'good start' means between 50% and 64%, 'well-established' is 65% to 79%, and 'very good' is 80% or more. 'SE' is the standard error for the 'well-established or better' estimate.