The number of West Lothian pupils achieving the expected levels in both literacy and numeracy were the highest on record for 2023/24, according to recently released national figures.
Details of primary school performance relating to Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) levels for the whole of Scotland were published by the Scottish Government.
It shows that hard-working primary pupils across West Lothian performed above the national average in every one of the 15 measures.
The percentage of P1, P4 and P7 pupils in West Lothian combined who were achieving the expected levels in literacy and numeracy were both more than five percentage points about the national average, at 79.6% and 85% respectively.
Progress has been made to narrow the attainment gaps in West Lothian compared to last year, with primary pupils from the areas of highest deprivation achieving above the national average in both literacy and numeracy.
The percentage of West Lothian pupils from these areas achieved the expected level in literacy and numeracy were 73.1% and 77.4% respectively, both significantly higher than the national averages of 64.4% and 71.9%.
Executive councillor for education Andrew McGuire said: "I'm delighted that West Lothian has been rated as one of top performing local authorities in Scotland for primary attainment once again.
"Huge thanks to everyone involved in supporting our fantastic pupils to make this happen, our dedicated teachers, Early Learning practitioner, support staff and other council staff who support schools, parent/carers and the wider school communities.
"We perform better than any of our comparator council areas with similar demographics in primary attainment, with the performance of our pupils matching those of significantly more affluent areas.
"Our schools are continuing to work hard to narrow the attainment gap, to ensure all our pupils get the best possible start in life."
