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Carnoustie High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Shanwell Road, Carnoustie DD7 7SS · carnoustiehighschool.co.uk · 01241 465300
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%
- Pupils
- 827
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Angus
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 70.1
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.8
- Additional support needs
- 392 pupils (47%)
- English as an additional language
- 27 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 9.3% (77 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 1%
- 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
96% of the pupils who left Carnoustie High School in 2023/24 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.
65% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 66%).
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 · 138 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼110 | 132 | 80 | ||
| ▼639 | 874 | 703 | ||
| ▼1,665 | 1,965 | 1,931 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼86% | 89% | 84% | ||
| ●91% | 93% | 90% | ||
| ▼86% | 91% | 88% | ||
| ●70% | 70% | 62% | ||
| ▼76% | 82% | 75% | ||
| ▼70% | 73% | 65% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 23 April 2013) 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 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 23 Apr 2013
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |