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Glenwood High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
South Parks Road, Glenrothes KY6 1JX · 01592 583404
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 885
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 76.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.6
- Additional support needs
- 583 pupils (66%)
- English as an additional language
- 59 pupils (7%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 33.2% (294 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 43%
- 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
94% of the pupils who left Glenwood High School in 2024/25 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 and 96% across Scotland.
68% 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 · 171 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼85 | 132 | 91 | ||
| ▼656 | 874 | 682 | ||
| ▼1,672 | 1,965 | 1,795 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●89% | 89% | 86% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 91% | ||
| ▲94% | 91% | 88% | ||
| ●68% | 70% | 62% | ||
| ▼77% | 82% | 75% | ||
| ▼70% | 73% | 67% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●94% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 7 March 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 4 (good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 7 Mar 2023
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Jan 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Jan 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 2 · Weak Learners’ experiences 3 · Satisfactory Meeting learning needs 3 · Satisfactory The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 2 · Weak