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Inverness High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Montague Row, Inverness IV3 5DZ · invernesshs.wordpress.com · 01463 233586
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 84%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 92%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 483
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Highland
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 44.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11
- Additional support needs
- 363 pupils (75%)
- English as an additional language
- 104 pupils (22%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 30% (145 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 63%
- 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
84% of the pupils who left Inverness High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 92% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
33% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 53%).
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 · 91 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼25 | 132 | 56 | ||
| ▼317 | 874 | 527 | ||
| ▼1,154 | 1,965 | 1,626 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼66% | 89% | 81% | ||
| ▼80% | 93% | 86% | ||
| ▼71% | 91% | 84% | ||
| ▼33% | 70% | 53% | ||
| ▼52% | 82% | 68% | ||
| ▼34% | 73% | 57% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼84% | 96% | 92% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 1 March 2011) 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 4 (good).
- Report published
- 1 Mar 2011
- 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 | 4 · Good |