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Alford Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Alford Community Campus, Greystone Road, ALFORD AB33 8TY · alfordacademy.edublogs.org · 01975 520430
On the mapSearch near AB33 8TY
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%
- Pupils
- 689
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 58.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.7
- Additional support needs
- 269 pupils (39%)
- English as an additional language
- 21 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 7.8% (54 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
94% of the pupils who left Alford Academy in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
70% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 74%).
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 · 118 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲211 | 132 | 222 | ||
| ▲978 | 874 | 1,025 | ||
| ▲2,146 | 1,965 | 2,009 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲92% | 89% | 93% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| ●92% | 91% | 94% | ||
| ▲75% | 70% | 79% | ||
| ▲92% | 82% | 89% | ||
| ▲76% | 73% | 81% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 21 March 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 21 Mar 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Feb 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Feb 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 5 · Very good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good