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Farr High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Bettyhill, By Thurso KW14 7SS · farrhigh.wordpress.com · 01641 521217
On the mapSearch near KW14 7SS
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%
- Pupils
- 72
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Highland
- Departments
- Pre-school, Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Teachers
- 12.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.7
- Additional support needs
- 36 pupils (50%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 31 pupils (43%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
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 Farr High School in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
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 · 14 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| Lowest 20% | hidden | 132 | hidden | |
| ▲1,017 | 874 | 1,106 | ||
| Highest 20% | hidden | 1,965 | hidden | |
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 70% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 82% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 73% | hidden | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 11 June 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 5 (very good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 11 Jun 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Nov 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Nov 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 3 · Satisfactory Meeting learning needs 3 · Satisfactory The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 2 · Weak