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St John's RC Academy (secondary)
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
North Inch Community Campus, Gowans Terrace, PERTH PH1 5BF · pkc.gov.uk · 01738 454300
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%
- Pupils
- 649
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Departments
- Pre-school, Primary, Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Same campus
- St John's RC Academy (primary)
- One building and school number for several stages; each has its own figures.
- Teachers
- 51.8
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.5
- Additional support needs
- 449 pupils (69%)
- English as an additional language
- 291 pupils (45%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 13.4% (87 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 27%
- 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 St John's RC Academy (secondary) 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.
50% 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 · 101 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲183 | 132 | 133 | ||
| ▼804 | 874 | 816 | ||
| ●1,897 | 1,965 | 1,882 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼80% | 89% | 90% | ||
| ▼88% | 93% | 95% | ||
| ▼84% | 91% | 92% | ||
| ▼63% | 70% | 70% | ||
| ▼77% | 82% | 82% | ||
| ▼67% | 73% | 73% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 1 April 2014) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 1 Apr 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |