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- Glasgow has 28.8% of pupils classified as English as an additional language, up from 22.5% in 2019.
- The rise in EAL learners is partly due to improved recording of language backgrounds.
- Glasgow houses the highest number of asylum seekers in the UK, with 3,777 housed as of September.
- Council leaders note that not all EAL pupils are recent arrivals, as overseas enrolments have fallen by over 1,000 this academic year.
