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Golspie High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Main Street, GOLSPIE KW10 6RF · 01408 633451
On the mapSearch near KW10 6RF
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%
- Pupils
- 257
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Highland
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 25.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10
- Additional support needs
- 148 pupils (58%)
- English as an additional language
- 11 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 10.5% (27 pupils)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations, and its leaver results (data.gov.scot).
Results
100% of the pupils who left Golspie High School in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 95% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
77% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 69%).
Scotland’s own measures, not GCSE or A level results, and never set beside England’s. The virtual comparator is not a school.
Middle 60% attainment for all (tariff points)
| 2024/25 · 49 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲184 | 132 | 79 | ||
| ▼568 | 874 | 640 | ||
| ▼1,529 | 1,965 | 1,765 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| Literacy, level 4+ | hidden | 93% | hidden | |
| Numeracy, level 4+ | hidden | 91% | hidden | |
| ▼61% | 70% | 61% | ||
| ▼78% | 82% | 74% | ||
| ●71% | 73% | 65% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 2 May 2017) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 2 May 2017
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 2 · Weak |