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Glenrothes High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Napier Road, Glenrothes KY6 1HJ · glenrotheshighschool.org.uk · 01592 583476
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 93%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 804
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 70.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.4
- Additional support needs
- 585 pupils (73%)
- English as an additional language
- 85 pupils (11%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 20.3% (163 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 19%
- 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 Glenrothes High School 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.
62% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 51%).
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 · 148 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼108 | 132 | 59 | ||
| ▼696 | 874 | 504 | ||
| ▼1,670 | 1,965 | 1,682 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼84% | 89% | 80% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 87% | ||
| ▼87% | 91% | 84% | ||
| ▼62% | 70% | 51% | ||
| ●81% | 82% | 67% | ||
| ▼66% | 73% | 56% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 93% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 11 February 2020) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good).
- Report published
- 11 Feb 2020
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory