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St Machar Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
St Machar Drive, Aberdeen AB24 3YZ · st-macharacademy.aberdeen.sch.uk · 01224 492855
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Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 92%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 93%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,032
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Aberdeen City
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 86.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.9
- Additional support needs
- 749 pupils (73%)
- English as an additional language
- 341 pupils (33%)
- Free school meals
- P1 to P50% (0 pupils)
- P6 and older43.7% (451 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 22%
- 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
92% of the pupils who left St Machar Academy in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 93% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
54% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 54%).
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 · 179 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼53 | 132 | 58 | ||
| ▼614 | 874 | 523 | ||
| ●1,897 | 1,965 | 1,678 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼82% | 89% | 81% | ||
| ●94% | 93% | 87% | ||
| ▼83% | 91% | 85% | ||
| ▼54% | 70% | 54% | ||
| ▼77% | 82% | 69% | ||
| ▼57% | 73% | 58% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼92% | 96% | 93% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 22 May 2012) 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 4 (good).
- Report published
- 22 May 2012
- 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 | 4 · Good |