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Culloden Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Keppoch Road, Culloden, INVERNESS IV2 7JZ · cullodenacademy.com · 01463 790851
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,103
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Highland
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Teachers
- 87
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
- Additional support needs
- 491 pupils (45%)
- English as an additional language
- 78 pupils (7%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 9.1% (100 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 2%
- 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
97% of the pupils who left Culloden 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.
68% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 73%).
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 · 234 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼102 | 132 | 155 | ||
| ●874 | 874 | 904 | ||
| ▼1,846 | 1,965 | 1,955 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●89% | 89% | 90% | ||
| ●93% | 93% | 94% | ||
| ●93% | 91% | 92% | ||
| ●68% | 70% | 73% | ||
| ●82% | 82% | 85% | ||
| ▼68% | 73% | 76% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●97% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 1 November 2011) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 1 Nov 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |