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Stranraer Academy
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
McMaster's Road, Stranraer DG9 8BY · stranraeracademy.org.uk · 01776 706484/6
Overview
- Leavers, 2023/24
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 95%
- Pupils
- 973
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Non-denominational
- Medium of education
- English medium
- Special unit
- Has an integrated special unit
- Teachers
- 70.7
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.8
- Additional support needs
- 513 pupils (53%)
- English as an additional language
- 26 pupils (3%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 23% (224 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
97% of the pupils who left Stranraer Academy in 2023/24 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.
68% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 68%).
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 · 199 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▼77 | 132 | 91 | ||
| ▼663 | 874 | 726 | ||
| ▼1,708 | 1,965 | 1,815 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▼85% | 89% | 86% | ||
| ●91% | 93% | 91% | ||
| ▼87% | 91% | 89% | ||
| ▼61% | 70% | 64% | ||
| ▼79% | 82% | 77% | ||
| ▼61% | 73% | 67% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| hidden | 96% | hidden | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 6 May 2014) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 3 (satisfactory); Meeting learning needs 3 (satisfactory); The curriculum 3 (satisfactory); Improvement through self-evaluation 2 (weak).
- Report published
- 6 May 2014
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Meeting learning needs | 3 · Satisfactory |
| The curriculum | 3 · Satisfactory |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 2 · Weak |