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Stirling High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Torbrex Farm Road, STIRLING FK8 2PA · stirlinghigh.co.uk · 01786 472451
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%
- Pupils
- 1,084
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Stirling
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Teachers
- 77.5
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 14
- Additional support needs
- 473 pupils (44%)
- English as an additional language
- 83 pupils (8%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 13.2% (143 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 13%
- 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 Stirling 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.
74% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 76%).
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 · 190 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲178 | 132 | 186 | ||
| ▲1,010 | 874 | 1,022 | ||
| ●2,046 | 1,965 | 2,014 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲94% | 89% | 91% | ||
| ●95% | 93% | 94% | ||
| ▲97% | 91% | 93% | ||
| ▲78% | 70% | 77% | ||
| ▲87% | 82% | 86% | ||
| ▲80% | 73% | 79% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 2 December 2014) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 4 (good); Meeting learning needs 4 (good); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 2 Dec 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 4 · Good |
| Meeting learning needs | 4 · Good |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |