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Beath High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Foulford Road, Cowdenbeath KY4 9BH · 01383 602401
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 96%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 96%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,316
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 108.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.1
- Additional support needs
- 597 pupils (45%)
- English as an additional language
- 15 pupils (1%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 24.8% (326 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 28%
- 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 Beath High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 96% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
71% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 67%).
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 · 244 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼116 | 132 | 126 | ||
| ▼677 | 874 | 736 | ||
| ▼1,753 | 1,965 | 1,800 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼86% | 89% | 88% | ||
| ▼88% | 93% | 93% | ||
| ●91% | 91% | 91% | ||
| ●71% | 70% | 67% | ||
| ▼78% | 82% | 80% | ||
| ●74% | 73% | 71% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●96% | 96% | 96% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (short inspection, report published 30 April 2019) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Learning, teaching and assessment 3 (satisfactory); Raising attainment and achievement 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 30 Apr 2019
- Short inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Raising attainment and achievement | 2 · Weak |
Previously: inspection, Mar 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Mar 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 2 · Weak Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 3 · Satisfactory The curriculum 4 · Good Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory