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Alness Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Dalmore, ALNESS IV17 0UY · 01349 883341
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Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 87%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 489
- 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
- Teachers
- 44.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11
- Additional support needs
- 281 pupils (57%)
- English as an additional language
- 54 pupils (11%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 187 pupils (38%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 19.8% (97 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 45%
- 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
87% of the pupils who left Alness Academy in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
58% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 63%).
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 · 98 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼21 | 132 | 102 | ||
| ▼430 | 874 | 688 | ||
| ▼1,541 | 1,965 | 1,768 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼82% | 89% | 87% | ||
| ▼87% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ▼82% | 91% | 90% | ||
| ▼58% | 70% | 63% | ||
| ▼73% | 82% | 77% | ||
| ▼60% | 73% | 67% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼87% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 5 May 2015) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 2 (weak); Learners’ experiences 3 (satisfactory); Meeting learning needs 3 (satisfactory); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 5 May 2015
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Meeting learning needs | 3 · Satisfactory |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |