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St Paul's RC Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
90 Gillburn Road, Dundee DD3 0EH · st-pauls.ea.dundeecity.sch.uk · 01382 307701
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 88%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 93%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,062
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Dundee City
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Teachers
- 81.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13
- Additional support needs
- 560 pupils (53%)
- English as an additional language
- 103 pupils (10%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 32% (340 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 53%
- 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
88% of the pupils who left St Paul's RC 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.
51% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 55%).
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 · 199 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼69 | 132 | 61 | ||
| ▼579 | 874 | 551 | ||
| ▼1,531 | 1,965 | 1,746 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼78% | 89% | 82% | ||
| ▼83% | 93% | 88% | ||
| ▼83% | 91% | 85% | ||
| ▼51% | 70% | 55% | ||
| ▼61% | 82% | 69% | ||
| ▼58% | 73% | 60% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ▼88% | 96% | 93% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 1 November 2011) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 3 (satisfactory); Learners’ experiences 3 (satisfactory); Meeting learning needs 2 (weak); The curriculum 2 (weak); Improvement through self-evaluation 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 1 Nov 2011
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Meeting learning needs | 2 · Weak |
| The curriculum | 2 · Weak |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 2 · Weak |