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Balfron High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Roman Road, Balfron G63 0PW · blogs.glowscotland.org.uk · 01360 440469
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 98%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 889
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Stirling
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 66.4
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.4
- Additional support needs
- 297 pupils (33%)
- English as an additional language
- 12 pupils (1%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 6.1% (54 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 3%
- 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 Balfron High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 98% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
85% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 86%).
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 · 146 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲335 | 132 | 343 | ||
| ▲1,324 | 874 | 1,299 | ||
| ▲2,130 | 1,965 | 2,120 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲94% | 89% | 95% | ||
| ▲97% | 93% | 97% | ||
| ▲95% | 91% | 96% | ||
| ▲85% | 70% | 86% | ||
| ▲90% | 82% | 94% | ||
| ▲87% | 73% | 87% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 98% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 29 October 2013) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 5 (very good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 5 (very good); Improvement through self-evaluation 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 29 Oct 2013
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 5 · Very good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 5 · Very good |