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Turriff Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Victoria Terrace, Turriff, ABERDEENSHIRE AB53 4EE · turriff.aberdeenshire.sch.uk · 01888 530900
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Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 92%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 598
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 55.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.7
- Additional support needs
- 93 pupils (16%)
- English as an additional language
- Too few to publish
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 14.9% (89 pupils)
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
92% of the pupils who left Turriff 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.
58% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 57%).
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 · 101 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼103 | 132 | 78 | ||
| ▼642 | 874 | 572 | ||
| ▼1,744 | 1,965 | 1,753 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▼58% | 70% | 57% | ||
| ▼79% | 82% | 72% | ||
| ▼62% | 73% | 61% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼92% | 96% | 95% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 24 November 2009) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 3 (satisfactory); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 24 Nov 2009
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 3 · Satisfactory |