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Plockton High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Plockton, Ross-shire IV52 8TU · plocktonhighschool.co.uk · 01599 530800
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Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 224
- 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
- 25.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 8.9
- Additional support needs
- 135 pupils (60%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Taught in Gaelic
- 115 pupils (51%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 5.4% (12 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 Plockton High School in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
79% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 74%).
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 · 43 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲258 | 132 | 215 | ||
| ●891 | 874 | 893 | ||
| ▼1,707 | 1,965 | 1,920 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| Numeracy, level 4+ | hidden | 91% | hidden | |
| ▲79% | 70% | 74% | ||
| hidden | 82% | hidden | ||
| ▲81% | 73% | 77% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▲100% | 96% | 97% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 3 February 2015) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 3 Feb 2015
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |