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Forfar Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Forfar Community Campus, Kirriemuir Road, FORFAR DD8 3TG · blogs.glowscotland.org.uk · 01307 492200
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,015
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Angus
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium, with a Gaelic medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 86.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.7
- Additional support needs
- 524 pupils (52%)
- English as an additional language
- 53 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 16.1% (163 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 4%
- 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 Forfar Academy 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.
62% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 58%).
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 · 223 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼85 | 132 | 79 | ||
| ▼572 | 874 | 603 | ||
| ▼1,512 | 1,965 | 1,720 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼84% | 89% | 84% | ||
| ▼89% | 93% | 90% | ||
| ▼87% | 91% | 87% | ||
| ▼62% | 70% | 58% | ||
| ▼78% | 82% | 72% | ||
| ▼65% | 73% | 62% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 1 December 2009) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 1 Dec 2009
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 2 · Weak |