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Lochgelly High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Station Road, Lochgelly KY5 8LZ · lochgellyhighschool.co.uk · 01592 583406
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 94%
- Pupils
- 777
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Fife
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 75.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 10.3
- Additional support needs
- 510 pupils (66%)
- English as an additional language
- 17 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 29.7% (231 pupils)
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 Lochgelly 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.
52% 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 · 174 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼80 | 132 | 49 | ||
| ▼438 | 874 | 387 | ||
| ▼1,567 | 1,965 | 1,442 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼85% | 89% | 78% | ||
| ▼90% | 93% | 85% | ||
| ▼86% | 91% | 82% | ||
| ▼53% | 70% | 46% | ||
| ▼77% | 82% | 62% | ||
| ▼53% | 73% | 51% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 15 December 2015) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 3 (satisfactory); Learners’ experiences 3 (satisfactory); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 15 Dec 2015
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |