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McLaren High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Mollands Road, Callander FK17 8JH · mclarenhigh.co.uk · 01877 330156
On the mapSearch near FK17 8JH
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 94%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%
- Pupils
- 669
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Stirling
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 57.6
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 11.6
- Additional support needs
- 276 pupils (41%)
- English as an additional language
- 13 pupils (2%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 7.6% (51 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
94% of the pupils who left McLaren High School in 2023/24 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools.
79% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 81%).
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 · 126 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲171 | 132 | 202 | ||
| ▲1,061 | 874 | 1,063 | ||
| ▲2,076 | 1,965 | 2,033 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲93% | 89% | 93% | ||
| ▲96% | 93% | 96% | ||
| Numeracy, level 4+ | ▲95% | 91% | 94% | |
| ▲75% | 70% | 78% | ||
| ●84% | 82% | 88% | ||
| ▲79% | 73% | 80% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 9 January 2018) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 3 (satisfactory); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 4 (good).
- Report published
- 9 Jan 2018
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 3 · Satisfactory |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 4 · Good |