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Ardnamurchan High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Drimnatorran, Strontian, ACHARCLE PH36 4JA · ardnamurchanhighschool.org · 01397 700105
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Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 100%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%
- Pupils
- 118
- 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
- 16.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.3
- Additional support needs
- 45 pupils (38%)
- English as an additional language
- 0 pupils (0%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 55 pupils (47%)
- 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 Ardnamurchan 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.
67% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 77%).
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 · 21 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| hidden | 132 | hidden | ||
| ▼727 | 874 | 898 | ||
| hidden | 1,965 | hidden | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲76% | 70% | 72% | ||
| hidden | 82% | hidden | ||
| ▲76% | 73% | 75% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 22 January 2013) 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 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 22 Jan 2013
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 2 · Weak |