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Fraserburgh Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Dennyduff Road, Fraserburgh, ABERDEENSHIRE AB43 9NA · fraserburgh.aberdeenshire.sch.uk · 01346 417400
On the mapSearch near AB43 9NA
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,167
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 90.3
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
- Additional support needs
- 347 pupils (30%)
- English as an additional language
- 50 pupils (4%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 21.7% (253 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 20%
- 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
95% of the pupils who left Fraserburgh Academy in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
48% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 58%).
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 · 198 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼48 | 132 | 81 | ||
| ▼452 | 874 | 557 | ||
| ▼1,361 | 1,965 | 1,712 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼61% | 89% | 84% | ||
| ▼82% | 93% | 91% | ||
| ▼68% | 91% | 88% | ||
| ▼48% | 70% | 58% | ||
| ▼67% | 82% | 73% | ||
| ▼53% | 73% | 62% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 11 March 2014) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 2 (weak); Learners’ experiences 3 (satisfactory); Meeting learning needs 3 (satisfactory); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 11 Mar 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Meeting learning needs | 3 · Satisfactory |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |