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Westhill Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Hays Way, Westhill, ABERDEENSHIRE AB32 6XZ · westhillacademy.aberdeenshire.sch.uk · 01224 087850
On the mapSearch near AB32 6XZ
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 98%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 909
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeenshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 72.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.6
- Additional support needs
- 338 pupils (37%)
- English as an additional language
- 21 pupils (2%)
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
96% of the pupils who left Westhill Academy in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 98% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
80% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 81%).
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 · 161 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲293 | 132 | 259 | ||
| ▲1,288 | 874 | 1,175 | ||
| ▲2,135 | 1,965 | 2,173 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| Literacy, level 4+ | hidden | 93% | hidden | |
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲80% | 70% | 81% | ||
| ▲93% | 82% | 90% | ||
| ▲80% | 73% | 83% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 98% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 10 December 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 10 Dec 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Jun 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jun 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 5 · Very good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good