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St Columba's R C High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Woodmill Road, Dunfermline KY11 4UN · 01383 602405
On the mapSearch near KY11 4UN
Overview
- Leavers, 2020/21
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%, Scotland 95%
- Pupils
- 900
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 69.9
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.9
- Additional support needs
- 493 pupils (55%)
- English as an additional language
- 84 pupils (9%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 24.2% (218 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 30%
- 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
95% of the pupils who left St Columba's R C High School in 2020/21 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 and 95% across Scotland.
75% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 65%).
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 · 140 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲215 | 132 | 101 | ||
| ●916 | 874 | 649 | ||
| ●1,957 | 1,965 | 1,797 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| hidden | 89% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| hidden | 91% | hidden | ||
| ▲82% | 70% | 63% | ||
| ▲86% | 82% | 76% | ||
| ▲89% | 73% | 67% | ||
| 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 23 January 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 3 (satisfactory).
- Report published
- 23 Jan 2024
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 3 · Satisfactory |
Previously: inspection, Aug 2011
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Aug 2011Inspection
Improvements in performance 4 · Good Learners’ experiences 5 · Very good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 4 · Good