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St Andrew's R C High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Overton Road, Kirkcaldy KY1 3JL · fife-education.org.uk · 01592 583407
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 977
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 78.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.4
- Additional support needs
- 673 pupils (69%)
- English as an additional language
- 241 pupils (25%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 21.1% (206 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 32%
- 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 St Andrew's R C 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.
63% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 63%).
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 · 155 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼120 | 132 | 98 | ||
| ▼710 | 874 | 689 | ||
| ●1,914 | 1,965 | 1,773 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●90% | 89% | 87% | ||
| ●92% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ●92% | 91% | 89% | ||
| ▼63% | 70% | 63% | ||
| ▼72% | 82% | 77% | ||
| ▼68% | 73% | 66% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●94% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 29 April 2025) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 29 Apr 2025
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2012Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good