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Montrose Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Academy Square, Montrose DD10 8HU · montroseacademy.co.uk · 01674 907500
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Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 878
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Angus
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 80.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.9
- Additional support needs
- 474 pupils (54%)
- English as an additional language
- 45 pupils (5%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 16.4% (144 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 Montrose 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 62%).
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 · 164 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼77 | 132 | 93 | ||
| ▼578 | 874 | 675 | ||
| ▼1,734 | 1,965 | 1,789 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼82% | 89% | 84% | ||
| ▼87% | 93% | 90% | ||
| ▼83% | 91% | 87% | ||
| ▼62% | 70% | 62% | ||
| ▼76% | 82% | 75% | ||
| ▼63% | 73% | 67% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 94% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 25 February 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 2 (weak); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 25 Feb 2025
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 2 · Weak |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
Previously: inspection, Sept 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Sept 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 2 · Weak Learners’ experiences 3 · Satisfactory Meeting learning needs 3 · Satisfactory The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory