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Viewforth High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Windmill Community Campus, Windmill Road, KIRKCALDY FIFE KY1 3AL · viewforthhighschool.co.uk · 01592 583408
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%
- Pupils
- 655
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 63.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.3
- Additional support needs
- 449 pupils (69%)
- English as an additional language
- 78 pupils (12%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 33.7% (221 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 50%
- 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 Viewforth High School in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 94% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
61% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 53%).
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) | ||||
| ▼75 | 132 | 54 | ||
| ▼517 | 874 | 465 | ||
| ▼1,724 | 1,965 | 1,611 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●89% | 89% | 79% | ||
| ●91% | 93% | 86% | ||
| ●93% | 91% | 83% | ||
| ▼53% | 70% | 49% | ||
| ▼61% | 82% | 64% | ||
| ▼64% | 73% | 55% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 28 February 2023) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 28 Feb 2023
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2010
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2010Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory