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Arbroath High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Keptie Road, Arbroath DD11 3EN · 01241 465100
On the mapSearch near DD11 3EN
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 895
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Angus
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 72.8
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.3
- Additional support needs
- 445 pupils (50%)
- English as an additional language
- 94 pupils (11%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 15.8% (141 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
96% of the pupils who left Arbroath High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 94% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
70% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 61%).
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) | ||||
| ▼116 | 132 | 87 | ||
| ▼695 | 874 | 666 | ||
| ▼1,702 | 1,965 | 1,878 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲92% | 89% | 84% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 90% | ||
| ▲94% | 91% | 88% | ||
| ●70% | 70% | 61% | ||
| ●84% | 82% | 74% | ||
| ●74% | 73% | 64% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 27 March 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 2 (weak); Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 27 Mar 2024
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 5 · Very good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good