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Wallace High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
Airthrey Road, STIRLING FK9 5HW · wallacehigh.org.uk · 01786 462166
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 95%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,221
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Stirling
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium, with a Gaelic medium stream
- Gaelic for learners
- Provided
- Taught as a subject
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 96.2
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 12.7
- Additional support needs
- 554 pupils (45%)
- English as an additional language
- 97 pupils (8%)
- Taught in Gaelic
- 31 pupils (3%)
- Gaelic medium or learner
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 16% (195 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 29%
- 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 Wallace High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 95% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
70% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 73%).
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 · 215 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼105 | 132 | 113 | ||
| ▲979 | 874 | 1,020 | ||
| ●2,051 | 1,965 | 2,094 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ●90% | 89% | 88% | ||
| ●93% | 93% | 92% | ||
| ●92% | 91% | 90% | ||
| ●70% | 70% | 73% | ||
| ●80% | 82% | 82% | ||
| ●73% | 73% | 74% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●95% | 96% | 95% | ||
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (full inspection, report published 28 May 2024) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Leadership of change 5 (very good); Learning, teaching and assessment 4 (good); Raising attainment and achievement 4 (good); Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion 5 (very good).
- Report published
- 28 May 2024
- Full inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Leadership of change | 5 · Very good |
|---|---|
| Learning, teaching and assessment | 4 · Good |
| Raising attainment and achievement | 4 · Good |
| Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusion | 5 · Very good |
Previously: inspection, Dec 2009
Earlier inspections
Before October 2016
Dec 2009Inspection
Improvements in performance 3 · Satisfactory Learners’ experiences 4 · Good Meeting learning needs 4 · Good The curriculum 3 · Satisfactory Improvement through self-evaluation 3 · Satisfactory