Shocked parents of children attending a high school in Edinburgh were sent the exam results of other people's children.
Edinburgh City Council told BBC News the exam mix up involved a 'small number of pupils' attending Portobello High School.
The families and pupils affected by the fiasco have been sent a formal apology by the high school and told to delete the results of the exams as they are a 'breach of data.'
According to the BBC, parents received an apology letter which explained that they may have been sent exam results 'for a young person' that is 'not their own.'
A full investigation has now been launched by the school into what caused the exam results error.
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A spokesman for Edinburgh City Council said: "As soon as the school realised the mistake, they alerted parents and carers to inform them, asking them to delete the email.
"It is believed to involve a small number of pupils and those affected families have been contacted directly by the school and given an apology."
