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Dingwall Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Dingwall IV15 9LT · dingwallacademy.com · 01349 869860
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Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 91%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,094
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Highland
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium, with a Gaelic medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 85
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
- Additional support needs
- 514 pupils (47%)
- English as an additional language
- 53 pupils (5%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 119 pupils (11%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 10.2% (112 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 3%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
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
91% of the pupils who left Dingwall Academy in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 96% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
64% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 68%).
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 · 205 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼68 | 132 | 118 | ||
| ▼672 | 874 | 764 | ||
| ▼1,749 | 1,965 | 1,889 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼85% | 89% | 88% | ||
| ▼89% | 93% | 93% | ||
| ▼87% | 91% | 91% | ||
| ▼64% | 70% | 68% | ||
| ▼77% | 82% | 80% | ||
| ▼65% | 73% | 71% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼91% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 2 April 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 2 Apr 2019
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |