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Buckie High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
West Cathcart Street, Buckie, MORAY AB56 1QB · 01542 832605
On the mapSearch near AB56 1QB
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 91%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 778
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Moray
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 65.8
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.8
- Additional support needs
- 386 pupils (50%)
- English as an additional language
- 48 pupils (6%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 11.6% (90 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 0%
- 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
91% of the pupils who left Buckie High School 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.
75% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 68%).
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 · 183 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼110 | 132 | 123 | ||
| ●841 | 874 | 809 | ||
| ▼1,662 | 1,965 | 1,908 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼83% | 89% | 89% | ||
| ▲96% | 93% | 93% | ||
| ▼83% | 91% | 91% | ||
| ▲75% | 70% | 68% | ||
| ●83% | 82% | 80% | ||
| ▲77% | 73% | 72% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼91% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 11 February 2020) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 11 Feb 2020
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Jan 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jan 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 5 · Very good